Vehicles were torched on Tuesday during a protest by residents of Westville informal settlement in Gqeberha, demanding water and sanitation. Photos: Thamsanqa MbovaneProtesters said the project, in Kwadwesi Extension, had been stalled since 2017 because of changes of mayors, mayco members and policy. They said if the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality providedTheir placards read: “MMC Mafana phendula and “No service, no vote” and “24 years of no service” and ”#houses”.
Ntsondwa said they had been engaging with different mayors and mayco members about their problems without any success. Ward 36 councillor Khanyisa Mani arrived and strongly condemned the damage to property. “The destruction of property cannot be allowed and you guys must refrain from it,” he told Ntsondwa.When Mayco Member for Human Settlements Thembinkosi Mafana arrived, he was confronted by resident Ntabelanga Bele who accused him of making empty promises.
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