Leaders of the #AlexTotalShutdown have apologised to the residents who could not go to work due to the protest but maintained that the shutdown was necessary, Alex News reports.
Addressing members of the community, Sandile Mavundla urged residents of Alexandra to intensify their campaign but remain peaceful.
“We apologise to those of you who could not go to work because of the shutdown. However, we are not going to stop our fight for better service delivery, instead we will continue until this arrogant municipality listens to us. We are tired of being a Mandela Day project and voters who do not benefit from the government,” he said.
Alexandra Police Station spokesperson Captain Stephen Malatjie said they were closely monitoring the situation and has appealed to the protesting community not to forbid others’ right to work.
Schools and shops are closed and there is no public transport for those who want to go to their jobs.
Our journalist Nduduzo Nxumalo is reporting live on the scene.
Following the threat of a total shutdown of Alexandra township today, April 3, about 40 protesters gathered on Lenin Road who are burning tyres.
Situation report 2 on #Alexshutdown
This is latest footage of the situation in Alex, police ensuring protest does not advance.@HermanMashaba @JoburgMPD @CoJPublicSafety @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/2F0h8vaI3n
— MMC: EISD, Cllr. Michael Sun (@MichaelSun168) April 3, 2019
This is according to the MMC of public safety, Michael Sun, who added that protesters were also gathering on Marlboro Drive.
Sun said one “ringleader” was arrested by police and said law enforcers – both police and Metro police – were on the scene and monitoring the situation.
Watch, Alex shutdown in full swing :
Source: The Citizen
