Around 2 800 households in the Johannesburg central business district remain in the dark as officials work to restore services following an explosion that rocked Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly Bree Street) last week.
He said the executive was on site to ensure resource availability and to assess whether what was being communicated, in terms of investigations and repairs, was being implemented on the ground.
Gwamanda said the role of the executive was to oversee without"overreaching" and that he could not pre-empt the outcome of the investigation. Meanwhile, Brink warned that the city would arrest and impound vehicles driving through the barricaded site along Lilian Ngoyi Street. Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, along with members of his joint operations committee, visited Lilian Ngoyi Street on Monday to conduct an oversight visit."From tomorrow [Tuesday], there won't be any tolerance for those who disobey our officers. Motorists who drive through our barricades will have their vehicles impounded," said Brink.
He also warned pedestrians not to walk into the site. Some were seen strolling along and standing above the cracked tar road, taking pictures.Anyone who walks or drives in the barricaded area will be arrested and charged. This is now a construction site. We have JMPD pushing onlookers away from the site. We don't have a problem with those walking in designated areas."The matter is in the hands of investigators. We don't want to hurry people.
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