South Africans protest for basic housing and education

Mike Hutchings / Reuters

A township resident holds an old drum used as part of a barricade during protests over the delivery of basic housing and education near Ermelo, 120 miles east of Johannesburg, on Feb. 15. Local media reported that one resident was killed but the police would not confirm or deny the report.

Mike Hutchings / Reuters

Township residents, armed with rocks, dance on top of a bus shelter during protests over the delivery of basic housing and education near Ermelo, 120 miles east of Johannesburg, on Feb. 15.

Discuss this post

You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.