Supporters of the Proudly Manenberg campaign say they will protest against the City of Cape Town if it closes the housing office in Manenberg Avenue on Monday.
And Mario Wanza, chairperson of Proudly Manenberg, has called for an urgent meeting with Mayor Helen Zille, after hearing that the city decided to close the office because of escalating gang violence in the area.
“I am disappointed in the mayor. We met with them (the city) on Thursday and at no point did they indicate they would be closing the office.”
Wanza, who was told of the office’s closure when contacted by media on Sunday for comment, said representatives of the campaign had objected at the meeting to the proposal to close the office.
“There are 70,000 residents there who cannot just pull out of Manenberg. The government is supposed to be dealing with the issues of crime and violence, not running away.”
Wanza said the organisation had agreed that a police satellite office would be set up near the housing office. He said there was also talk of deploying metro police to the area.
“But this is contrary to what we agreed. I am shocked.”
The city has said the decision to temporarily close the office was “not taken lightly”. But increasing violence, that sometimes forced staff to hide under their desks for cover, prompted the council to take drastic measures… - Cape Times
And Mario Wanza, chairperson of Proudly Manenberg, has called for an urgent meeting with Mayor Helen Zille, after hearing that the city decided to close the office because of escalating gang violence in the area.
“I am disappointed in the mayor. We met with them (the city) on Thursday and at no point did they indicate they would be closing the office.”
Wanza, who was told of the office’s closure when contacted by media on Sunday for comment, said representatives of the campaign had objected at the meeting to the proposal to close the office.
“There are 70,000 residents there who cannot just pull out of Manenberg. The government is supposed to be dealing with the issues of crime and violence, not running away.”
Wanza said the organisation had agreed that a police satellite office would be set up near the housing office. He said there was also talk of deploying metro police to the area.
“But this is contrary to what we agreed. I am shocked.”
The city has said the decision to temporarily close the office was “not taken lightly”. But increasing violence, that sometimes forced staff to hide under their desks for cover, prompted the council to take drastic measures… - Cape Times
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