ALEXANDRA - Disgruntled residents of Alexandra have threatened to take their shutdown campaign to Sandton.Residents have been protesting since Wednesday over a range of issues, including housing.
Frustrated residents of Alexandra are planning their next move after the Wednesday shut down that saw residents barricading roads with burning objects.They said that Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba is taking them for granted.
Community leaders said they have on numerous occasions requested the executive mayor to come and see what the township looks like since he took over the administration.
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