Tension rises amid shutdown fallout

MEETINGS are taking place behind locked doors at the ANC provincial offices and Sol Plaatje Municipality following the Kimberley shutdown march on July 14.

- SANDI KWON HOO

Central to the demands made by the Kimberley Action Group (KAG) is the immediate removal of the Speaker and the municipal manager.

KAG member Herbert Miller said the ANC had requested time to scrutinise the list of grievances that was handed over to the premier.

“A followup meeting will be held next week. The Premier's Office said the ANC is responsible for the appointment of municipal officials. We have given them seven days to respond to our full list of demands. If the delaying tactics continue, we will escalate protest action.

“We are trying to keep the community calm, as residents are eagerly awaiting updates. People are becoming increasingly frustrated as they are subjected to poor services and cannot afford the high electricity and water tariffs.”

He added that ward councillors had been deployed to Ward 1 ahead of the by-election.