The normally quiet town of Louis Trichardt was bustling with activity on Saturday morning, 18 April. Hundreds of residents took to the streets, not to protest loudly against a lack of service delivery, but to clean overgrown sidewalks, paint road signs and fix potholes.
The action was supported by the local business sector, schools and service organisations. Residents arrived from across the area, even if only to help prune low-hanging trees in the town’s central business district. Loca...