Residents of Alexandra have once again taken to the streets, calling on City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba to address them
This is the third straight day community members have been protesting in the area.
On Wednesday, angry residents blocked roads leading into the area with rubble, burning tyres and rocks as they led the #AlexShutDown demonstrations.
On Thursday, a small group of residents started protesting again before suspending their action until Friday, calling on Mashaba to address them at a mass meeting expected to take place at 10:00 in the township.
At around 06:00 tyres could be seen burning on several streets, preventing traffic from flowing through.
Many people, including school pupils, were seen turning back, as they feared leaving the area.
On Thursday, Mashaba released a statement challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa to accompany him to the area. This came after the president called on Mashaba to att
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