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Police target ringleaders
Service protest anger boils over
July 22, 2009 Edition 1
SHAUN SMILLIE, POLOKO TAU & SAPA
SOUTH Africa has been gripped by a wave of violent service provision protests in three provinces, with fears that it might escalate and spill over into other provinces.
The protests in recent weeks depict a government still treading water in the race to keep democracy afloat, analysts say.
Anger against inadequate municipal services has boiled over after President Jacob Zuma's administration was elected, under pressure to deliver on election promises.