Confused? Ok, let me explain.
In the township, toilet facility is shared; there is simply no developed sewage system for all the shacks in Khayelitsha. Every section of the township has its water-tap and toilets, and the government is consistently working to put new toilet facility through the township. The city workers put in place the sewage lines, installed the toilets, but while the facility is unfinished, toilets are usable but don't have enclosures.
ANC, a political party of South Africa, current the opposition party, decided envoke some hatred to the current government by giving misleading information. The ANC youth activists did this by protesting that the government should put walls around the toilet, which the villagers obviously supported. They torn down a few toilets and made some noises. Aware of the misinformation, the government quickly put up walls around the toilets. As a quick way to satisfy the public, the government placed tin-sheet enclosure around the toilets, providing much needed privacy.
And...ANC stirs it up again. They manipulated the villagers to protest for concrete walls instead these "cheap tin-sheets". Now a week or so since the first incident, the riot reached its climax.
Last night, one by one, fires are set on all the main roads in Khayelitsha. Dark smoke rose to the sky, which can be seen miles away. Police patrols surrounded the area; every block you can see police cars and flashing lights. When the police car drives by, rioters run and scream, then they quickly disappear into the unlit township. Once in a while, you can hear rounds of gun shot. We were fired at.
But obviously I am still alive, writing this.
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