President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday revealed that he was not made aware of the decision to grant former president Jacob Zuma parole.
It is still not clear if Zuma is already out on parole or not.
Meanwhile, disgruntled residents used Ramaphosa’s presence to voice out their frustrations over lack of service delivery, particularly the lack of electricity and that 27 years post democracy, many households in the area were still expected to fetch firewood and water from elsewhere to sustain their families.
Some said they were not interested in Ramaphosa's visit, adding that they made countless requests for help with local ward councillors, to no avail.“But due to the lockdown, the SANDF has been very strict with our movements, particularly at night,” resident Ntombi Meji said. Meanwhile, ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe who spoke alongside City of Joburg MMC for environment and infrastructure services Mpho Moerane, said the delegation was well received by the community of Nomzamo and that resident have been honest and raised issues frankly.“The MMC responsible for electricity here has confirmed that they are signing an MOU with Eskom by month end,” he said, adding afterwards there would be consultations to look at the historical electricity debt in the township.
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