JOHANNESBURG - Residents in Tembisa on the East Rand are protesting once again - demanding that Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell address them regarding an increase in water and electricity tariffs.
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile addressed the community on Wednesday afternoon and vowed to address their complaints, but some residents responded by lighting a fire demanding to see Campbell.
Campbell said she has tasked officials in the municipality to assess what it can do to address the community’s demands.
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