Protesters accuse Mayor Vincent Madlala of involvement in the taxi feud in the area and are fed up with the lack of service delivery.
The turmoil in Ladysmith continues as residents disrupt normal activity in the KwaZulu-Natal town. Courtesy
LADYSMITH - The turmoil in Ladysmith continues as residents disrupt normal activity in the KwaZulu-Natal town.Protesters accuse Madlala of involvement in the taxi feud in the area and are fed up with the lack of service delivery.Schools remain closed and there is public transport in the area. Andile Hltashwayo from the protest organisers, Ubumbano Lokuthula, says that the mayor has acknowledged the corruption that is going on the municipality.
"A meeting was held where Mr. Madlala confessed that his name is implicated in many activities such as criminal activities and he further also acknowledged the corruption that is going on in the municipality and in that regard we, therefore, call on that he must resign in with immediate effect," Hlatshwayo said.
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