CURRENTLY ON AIR ⇒

feedback@radioislam.org.za

“Lenasia Residents Not the Enemy” – Thembelihle Crisis Committee

March 10, 2015

Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-03-10

Residents of Thembelihle informal settlement say residents of Lenasia are not their enemies.

The two communities held a meeting in Lenasia on Monday to resolve the ongoing tensions which flared up during service delivery protests and when a Lenasia resident allegedly shot at protestors after they threatened to torch electricity boxes.

The protestors than started stoning the resident’s home.

While Lenasia residents believe they are being deliberately targeted by the protestors – Musa Bhaizamiya of the Thembelihele Crisis Committee said their protests are purely related to service delivery.

“Since we started this protests we have never, never attacked even our Somalians and Ethiopions that are living in Thembelihle. It is service delivery issues and we know who owes us electricity, who owes us water.”

The two communities have agreed to bridge the divide between Thembelihle and the Indian community to pave the way forward in terms of working together.

“We’ll meet regularly paving the way forward in terms of working together because we have said to them they are not our enemies” said Bhaizamiya.

Two weeks ago Protestors blocked roads with burning tyres and stoned motorists during the service delivery protests demanding housing, water and sanitation.

The protestors also demanded that Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo address them.

33 people were arrested for public violence.

(Twitter: @Faizie143)

ADVERTISE HERE

Prime Spot!!!

Contact:
advertisingadmin@radioislam.co.za 

Related Articles

Sinan Ogun backs Erdogan

Sinan Ogun backs Erdogan

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 24 May 2023 | 15:30 CAT 2 min read Dr Muhammet Kocak, a foreign policy analyst based in Ankara, spoke to Radio Islam International on the Turkish Election Run-Off due on Sunday, 28 May 2023. Turkish citizens living abroad have...

read more
The Africa Report with Tendai Marima

The Africa Report with Tendai Marima

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 23 May 2023 | 17:00 CAT 2 min read Tendai Marima, speaking to Radio Islam International, says that the economy in Zimbabwe is turbulent due to the RTGS Dollar losing value rapidly. However, she further explained that the "black...

read more

Subscribe to our Newsletter

0 Comments