How service delivery in Alex was turned into a political football match & the people were forgotten

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Has the AlexTotalShoutDown been turned into a political football match that has resulted in the people being forgotten?

The ANC and the DA have accused each other of failing the people of Alex amid protest action.Since protests broke out in Alexandra township, politicians have wasted no time jumping on the bandwagon.

Residents of the township in the north of Johannesburg embarked on a service delivery protest on Wednesday. Poor waste management, escalating crime, substance abuse and illegal structures were among the grievances. The crisis in Alex has caught the attention of the country and its politicians who have weighed in as elections loom.

Johannesburg's DA mayor Herman Mashaba took criticism from the ruling ANC on how he handled the protests. On the first day, ANC elections head Fikile Mbalula accused Mashaba of being silent on the protests and failing the residents.

 

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Yes it has its now about point scoreing and nothing to do with the ppl anymore

How will burning things resolve the problem

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