Alexandra community members are in an uproar over what they call Herman Mashaba's lack of interest in their problems.
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba on Thursday responded to a call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Alexandra with a challenge of his own.Alexandra community members are in an uproar over what they call Herman Mashaba's lack of interest in their problems.
Community members say they were expecting the Joburg mayor to visit the area to address their concerns after they embarked on protests this week, leaving much of the area at a standstill as tyres were burnt and roads blocked. On Thursday Mashaba responded to a call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit the area with a challenge of his own.President, Cyril Ramaphosa for me to address the community of Alexandra. Name the time and place Mr President, I will be there, I wonder if you will be. I will account for 2 years of government and you can account for over 2 decades of failure in Alex
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