'Ramaphosa shouldn’t think his visit to Alexandra is going to be easy, he will be treated the same as Mashaba,' said Hadebe.
Protesters in Alexandra township in Johannesburg shut down the township over lack of service delivery, 3 April 2019. Roads were barricaded and blocked with burning tyres, as hundreds marched demanding better basic services. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
On Monday, Lukhwareni attempted to address the protesters but the crowd started chanting, “Who are you?” They refused to let him speak, demanding to be addressed by Mashaba. Alexandra is one of the oldest townships in Johannesburg and is situated close to Sandton – the city’s financial and business district and one of the most affluent areas.“We decided to come here to Sandton since the Mayor was scared to address us in Alex last week… We are on his doorstep now so he can’t ignore us,” said resident Thabo Hadebe.Mashaba said the City was willing to engage with the residents.
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