'We are living like monkeys on the rocks'

A black BMW plastered with ANC posters negotiates its way around a giant pothole in Balfour.

PAC ready to take over Balfour municipality

PAC president Letlapa Mphahlele told Ngoako Matsha that they are preparing to win Balfour in the upcoming local government elections.

Balfour residents lose hope

One of the first things one notices when approaching Siyathemba township in Balfour is a white cross erected at the corner of Joe Slovo Road.

Letters to the Editor: March 4

M&G readers weigh in on President Jacob Zuma's visits to Balfour, e-tolling, Julius Malema and more.

Situation calm in Balfour, say police

The situation in the Siyathemba township in Balfour was calm on Thursday morning after violent protests during the week, Mpumalanga police said.

Cops crack down on Balfour protesters

It was "very, very quiet" in the Siyathemba township in Balfour on Wednesday morning after violent protests earlier in the week, police said.

Violence continues during Balfour protests

The library in Balfour's Siyathemba township went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon during a violent protest.

Twenty-one held for Balfour violence

Police arrested at least 21 people for public violence in Balfour on Monday afternoon after shops were looted and roads barricaded.

The day the president came knocking

President Jacob Zuma’s surprise visit to Balfour, Mpumalanga, in the wake of service delivery protests certainly ruffled a few feathers.

Take2: Low-key Zuma takes Balfour by surprise

So the president finally took the long road to Balfour to see what the people are on about. He needs to be applauded for the way he went about it.

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