Mashaba says Ramaphosa is offering the people of Alexandra more of the same broken promises and no accountabilty.
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba, following remarks about him by President Cyril Ramaphosa, will today meet with Alexandra councillors to smooth things over ahead of his visit on Monday, and to discuss progress made in the embattled township.
He was responding to concerns raised by residents about poor service delivery and the increase in illegal structures. Ramaphosa said he would make sure that provincial and local government leaders met with Mashaba to address the issues raised by the Alex community immediately. “Ramaphosa has shown he is, in fact, no different to violent ANC thugs which have hijacked concerns of Alexandra residents.
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