Charles Molele
An uneasy calm has returned to Alexandra Township north of Johannesburg following a week of violent protests over crime and lack of service delivery.
Gauteng premier David Makhura visited the area on Tuesday to receive a memorandum of demands from the #Shutdown committee, which organised the protests in the township.
Earlier in the week, police fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse protesting crowds, who blockaded roads in the area with burning tyres, rocks and tree branches.
They were demanding better service delivery such as jobs and social amenities in the area.
After the meeting with community representatives, Makhura said that the provincial government will conduct an audit into the R1.3-billion Alexandra Renewal Project.
Makhura said the community of Alexandra were mostly concerned about housing, the increase in illegal structures and the lack of enforcement of bylaws.
He said he would also brief President Cyril Ramaphosa about the
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