Alexandra Renewal Project had tangible developments: Maile
The failed project has been in the spotlight since the two-week-long protest in the township north of Johannesburg.
African National Congress head of elections in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile says there’s a misconception that R1.3-billion was set aside for the Alexandra Renewal Project. The failed project has been in the spotlight since the two-week-long protest in the township north of Johannesburg. Maile says the project, announced during former President Thabo Mbeki’s term was estimated at R1.3-billion, and that the Gauteng Provincial Government had to reprioritise its budget to fund it.“London road was expanded, there’s a school called Ekukhanyisweni, the school called Skyn, it was built through that Alex renewal project. There’s houses I think at Hlabela.
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