It was clear the residents were part of a political ploy to destabilise the city as they had no issues to raise, the mayor said after being chased away.
It appeared the violent protesters in Pretoria West were not keen to resolve their issues as they chased away Tshwane Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa when he went to address them yesterday morning.
Protesters from Gomorrah township are seen using makeshift shields to block rubber bullets during clashes with police in Pretoria West, 12 April 2019, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles Escorted by the public order police in a Nyala, he was taken into the heart of the protests. As soon as he stuck his head out through the armoured vehicle, the protesters started swearing and yelling at him to leave while a resident could be seen hitting the police vehicle with a plank.
But it was clear the residents were part of a political ploy to destabilise the city as they had no issues to raise, the mayor said. Gomorrah residents have over the years protested for ablution, water and electricity services, which Mokgalapa said would be solved starting from next week.
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