Following an inter-ministerial meeting in Alexandra, leaders of the Total Shutdown in the township say that their protest is suspended until they get feedback from ministers and they meet with Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba.
The inter-ministerial committee led by Cooperative Governance Minister Zweli Mkhize is also made up of the Police, Traditional Affairs, Human Settlements, Rural Development and Land Reform departments.
“He will get to engage with the conditions of Alexandra directly; he will understand our cries when we speak about illegal structures, illegal occupation of houses.
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