Action Alert

The Greater Johannesburg region of the African National Congress suspended a Soweto councillor, Trevor Ngwane from three prominent positions that he holds: ANC chairperson of the Northern sub-region, deputy chairperson of Pimville's ANC branch and chairperson of the town-planning committee. The suspension is as a result of an article that clr. Ngwane wrote in the Sunday World newspaper, opposing the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council's controversial Igoli 2002 plan. The plan involves the commercialisation and privatisation of the GJMC's services, and is opposed by several unions, political and community organisations on the basis that it will lead to services such as water, electricity and sanitation becoming increasingly unaffordable. Clr. Ngwane wrote the article based on his experiences as councillor for Pimville.

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