Members of Black First Land First in ward 45 in Lindelani, Ntuzuma, in the north of Durban say that they want change in the severely underdeveloped and crime ridden township.
Muzomusha Michael Gumede, chairperson of the BLF in ward 45, said that another major problem facing the community was rampant crime, despite there being a police station within the ward.
"Many people have been killed here, but the suspects are never apprehended and that's what councillors should be intervening in. There are many women who have died, shot inside their homes and that's something we condemn.
Bonginkosi Xulu, deputy chairperson in ward 45 and youth leader, lamented the lack of job opportunities for the youth. "The youth end up going astray and being labelled with all manner of names because the leaders don't take care of the youth.These leaders are all about enriching themselves yet the youth don't get what they need. There are many educated young people here, graduates, but they end up going astray because they aren't being employed anywhere," Xulu said.
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