Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba promises to beef up security in Vilakazi Street
Mashaba was speaking at a memorial service for Khwesi Hudson‚ who was killed at the Sakhumzi Restaurant in the renowned street in Soweto
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has vowed to improve security in Soweto’s renowned Vilakazi street where a manager of a popular restaurant was shot dead in an attempted robbery last Sunday. Mashaba was speaking at a memorial service for Khwesi Hudson‚ 60‚ who was killed at the Sakhumzi Restaurant when two men allegedly tried to force their way into the eatery after being informed that the restaurant had already closed for the night. "It’s a very difficult moment to be here. It’s a moment filled with mixed emotions‚ emotions with anger and emotions of anxiety. It is for this reason I’m here as the first citizen of the city to come here and express and convey my anger taking this to be tantamount to treason because this street contributes to extraordinary to the success of our county‚" said Mashaba. Earlier in the week‚ Mashaba met restaurant owner Sakhumzi Maqubela and other local business owners to discuss safety issues around this internationally renowned tourist attraction. "We’...
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