Johannesburg City manager Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni was the first witness to take the stand as the commission started its investigation on Thursday.
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission has resolved to pay a second visit to Alexandra as part of its inquiry into service delivery in the township.
The probe which is a collaboration between the commission and the Public Protector’s office comes after residents went on rampage earlier in May blocking streets, calling for better services. “The service delivery track record of the City of Johannesburg in Alex and the some of the plans they have at the moment to attend to the issues that have been raised.”“It’s important to also understand the topology of the area to also look at the extent of the congestion in Alex.”
Following the inter-ministerial committee meeting on Wednesday night, Total Shutdown member Thembeni Manana said Mashaba must address Alexandra residents in the township so that he can see their plight.
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