Campbell calls for calm to be restored in Thembisa
Mayor warns vandalism, damage to infrastructure will not be tolerated.
City of Ekurhuleni mayor Ald Tania Campbell called for calm to be restored to Thembisa.
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“Citizens have a constitutional right to protest, however, acts of arson and vandalism to public infrastructure will not be tolerated,” warned Campbell.
She said last week she delegated five Members of the Mayoral Committee to engage residents on a memorandum they had submitted to the city.
“That meeting failed to reach resolutions. I will be contacting the Premier of the Gauteng Province through our inter-governmental relations channels to develop a coordinated approach to the impasse by government.
“CoE is concerned that the visuals we are receiving from Thembisa are no longer community-based, but rather a well-orchestrated operation to render the township ungovernable.
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“We believe that the current destruction of public infrastructure is politically motivated and intended to undermine the progress of the new administration,” said Campbell.
“Our door has always been open to engage, and we have been engaging with the Thembisa Business Forum as per their memorandum concerns,” said Campbell.
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