Tshwane mayor vows to clean up the capital city
The special operation at Cemetery View and Plastic View informal settlements last week was just the beginning of cleaning up the capital and the city will return to finish what it started, according to mayor Nasiphi Moya.
'We arrested over 90 illegal immigrants who are now being processed by home affairs. Deportations are expected following court approval. This is the beginning of a process to clean up these areas,' she said.
Moya said about 800 South Africans who resided in Plastic View would be relocated.
'Residents of Pretoria East have for years decried the lack of action. We are glad that the city was able to bring in support from SAPS and Home Affairs,' she said.
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Last week, Moya and her deputy mayor, Eugene Modise, made a follow-up oversight visit to the Pretoria Show Grounds and confirmed a cleaning initiative was under way after eight years of neglect.
'The prized property stands at 39 hectares in the heart of the CBD. The level of vandalism we witnessed was disheartening,' she said.
Moya and her team also visited the city hall and other hijacked properties in the city.
'We will come back to finish what they have started,' she said.
DA Tshwane caucus leader Cilliers Brink said: 'We thank Minister Schreiber for his drive to enforce South Africa's immigration laws and call on Tshwane to finish the work.'
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