Last week’s protests, which saw residents of Alexandra barricade several roads with burning tyres, are expected to spill over into Sandton today.
Africa’s “Richest Square Mile” should brace itself today, as residents of its neighbouring township are expected to bring the Sandton CBD to a standstill.
Johannesburg metro police spokesperson, Wayne Minnaar, confirmed yesterday that they would be in “a state of readiness”, with a large contingent of officers ready to be deployed to main routes to Sandton, as well as on minor roads. “Today, I laid criminal charges against the ANC at the Alexandra police station for allegedly inciting violence in the community in order to influence the outcome of the general elections on May 8,” he said.
“Furthermore, we have seen a WhatsApp exchange where one of the organisers infers that their actions are being supported by the ANC. Further digging on social media revealed that the organisers were wearing ANC regalia,” he said. They said the criminal charges were an attempt to deflect attention from the DA’s service delivery failures in the township.
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