Community members of Ward 18 marched to the Mbombela Civic Centre on Friday March 31 to raise their grievances.

During the presentation of their memorandum of demands, the protesters said they are demanding jobs and equality in their community.

“We are here to raise our grievances. The Speaker of Mbombela is causing a mess, especially with projects. We have a councillor in our ward and the speaker wants to interfere in projects,” said one of them.

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One of the issues stated in the memorandum, was the following: “Our ward councillor is deliberately sidelined and undermined in the economic activities of his ward, particularly when it comes to issues of the University of Mpumalanga.”

The executive mayor, Cllr Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko, received their letter of demands. She also addressed the protesters. “Today is an important day, because this is the day on which we decide on the budget that we will use for your service delivery.”

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