Kokosi和Fochville的居民封锁N12, 抗议长达一个月的缺水问题, Residents of Kokosi and Fochville blocked the N12, protesting a month-long water shortage due to a R1.4 billion debt, demanding water restoration and the mayor's resignation.

约翰内斯堡西兰德地区的Kokosi和Fochville的居民于2025年9月23日以燃烧轮胎封锁N12高速公路,抗议梅拉丰市政府欠兰德水公司14亿拉的水短缺. Residents of Kokosi and Fochville on Johannesburg’s West Rand blocked the N12 highway on September 23, 2025, with burning tyres to protest a month-long water shortage caused by a R1.4 billion debt owed by Merafong Municipality to Rand Water. 许多抗争者携带空集装箱, 要求立即恢复用水, 并要求Nozuko Best市长辞职。 Protesters, many carrying empty containers, demanded immediate water restoration and called for the resignation of Mayor Nozuko Best. 警察以催泪瓦斯和橡皮子弹作出反应,引起社区领导人的谴责。 Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, sparking condemnation from community leaders. Fochville水危机委员会指控当局未能遵守事先与约翰内斯堡市达成的协议,后者承诺解决这个问题。 The Fochville Water Crisis Committee accused authorities of failing to honor a prior agreement with the City of Johannesburg, which had pledged to resolve the issue. 居民日常生活继续受到干扰,包括学校关闭和商业损失,并发誓坚持到满足其要求为止。 Residents continue to face disruptions to daily life, including school closures and business losses, and vowed to persist until their demands are met.