WATCH: AlexTotalShutDown protesters demand to speak to mayor Mashaba
Protesting Alexandra residents have demanded to be addressed by Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba after City manager Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni went to the Region E head offices in Sandton to address them, according to Alexandra councillor, Adolph Marema,Marema addressed the protesters and said, “The mayor has sent a City manager to speak to the residents of Alex. It is evident that the mayor does not take residents of Alexandra seriously, our people want to speak to the mayor, not the City manager.
Lukhwareni said the mayor would meet the people of Alex in two stages. “He [Mashaba] will meet with the leadership of the protest to first consolidate the matters that have been raised, on 12 April and then on 15 April in Marlboro. The mayor has long-standing issues in other communities and cannot meet everyone.”
Marema retorted and said, “The mayor is running away from the issue, when there are burning issues he does not come but during political campaigns, he does door to door campaigns in Alex.” There are some reports that protesters are marching back to protest in Alexandra. More updates to follow.Protesters clash with police as they block Grayston Drive. Photo: Nduduzo Nxumalo
This followed the protesting Alex residents arriving at the City of Johannesburg’s regional offices in Daisy Street, Sandton, where they have gathered to hand over a memorandum detailing their grievances and demands.
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