'The actions of these thugs are silencing the voices of ordinary people in Alexandra.'
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba says he is prepared to assist with grievances aired by residents of Alexandra.Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba is frustrated after being blocked from speaking to residents of Alexandra, and region E within which the area falls, on Monday evening.
Mashaba has been heavily criticised by residents and political leaders for not meeting with the people of Alexandra immediately after the protests started on April 3. However, he arranged to address residents on Monday evening as part of the integrated development plan - effectively, to explain the finance available for the region within the metro.
The disgruntled residents refused to be addressed by him. The mayor was greeted by a stream of expletives from the residents who also sang Struggle songs, when he arrivedSaid Mashaba:"They were a minority in the venue but they refused to relent and allow the proceedings to get under way." "Even after the memorandum of grievances were handed over, the disruption continued. It was clear that they didn't want ordinary people to speak, and they did not want government to listen," he said.
The mayor said the city was willing to assist with residents' grievances, such as refuse collection and combating illegal dumping. It was also allocating money towards improving the supply of electricity.
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