AlexTotalShutdown: A protest in Johannesburg's Alexandra township over poor service delivery was under control, the city's metro police department said.
Alexandra residents, angry that the city council had not developed the area or clamped down on illegal structures, barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres, starting early in the morning.
Reports said community members were accusing the city of Johannesburg of failing to stop the rapid growth of illegal structures and had vowed to press on with the protest until they heard from DA mayor Herman Mashaba. "This commitment was made without any financing and consolidated strategic plan for meeting the commitment – it was nothing more than an empty ANC promise. This is not only true for the people of Alex but the city as a whole.
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