Solly Msimanga also intends to lay charges on Sunday against ANC councillors for allegedly encouraging criminal behaviour.
DA Gauteng premier candidate Solly Msimanga on Saturday said he and Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba would be hosting a townhall meeting in Alexandra on April 18 in the wake of violent protest in the mega-township.
“This engagement with the people of Alex will also present an opportunity for all three spheres of government to forge a partnership and commitment to working together in order to put the people first. Above all, we are servants of the people, therefore party politics should be put side so that we can build a broken community.”“It is most disappointing that the ANC chose to play with the lives and emotions of the people by hijacking and criminalising a community movement.
“Further to this, I have written to the Independent Electoral Commission to probe whether the ANC is indeed in violation of the Electoral Code of Conduct. The harshest sanction that comes with a violation of the code is being disqualified from contesting the elections.” Alexandra township residents on Friday threatened to bring Sandton to a standstill on Monday, while Mashaba said he would only be able to meet them on April 15.
“Following protests in Alexandra, I will be leading an engagement with the people of Alexandra on Monday, April 15,” said Mashaba on Twitter yesterday. “It began with the Alexandra Renewal Project in 2001, the Presidential Priority Project in 2007 and continued with the signing of a statement of intent in 2016.”
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