2019 Elections: Joburg mayor's yet to be presented IDP plan aims to address Alex residents concerns By Greg Nicolson gregnicolson
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize will lead an inter-governmental task team to meet protest leaders in Alexandra on Wednesday after demonstrations in recent weeks put the township in the spotlight ahead of the 8 May elections.
Mkhize’s team, appointed by Ramaphosa, includes the ministers of co-operative governance, human settlements, water and sanitation, environmental affairs, home affairs, police, and rural development and land reform. They will liaise with different spheres of government to address housing, poverty, crime and immigration concerns in the area.
Land occupations and the erection of illegal structures have been a key concern in Alexandra. The IDP says the Joburg Metro Police Department has established a unit to respond to invasions and secure properties and building inspectors will attend to illegal builds and issue contravention notices and penalties.
On economic development, the municipality plans to open the Alexandra Opportunity Centre in 2019, which will provide assistance for job seekers and small businesses. Construction of a new automotive hub is 98% complete and will receive R13.5-million in the coming financial year, said Mashaba’s IDP.
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