Mandela Complex in Newland West Community press statement

Monday, 29 December 2014

How Bandile Mdlalose betrayed us in Mandela Complex until we were evicted from Newland West flats

We the community of Mandela Complex have come from different back grounds before occupying these flats in Castle Hill, Newland West. Some of us came from Parlock, after we were removed for the road reserved and relocated into Polokwane transit camps. Some of us came from Siyanda and we were also removed to make way for Dumisani Makhaye Road. Some of us came from the surrounding shack settlements in the area and were authorized by a local councillor Lubhede to occupy these flats. When we got into transit camps the councillor told us that the city does not have land for us but we were going to live temporarily on the transit camps. Immediately after that we saw the construction of flats taking place but we were surprised because we were told that there was no land. We went to ask the local councillor Mr Lubhede if the flats were being built for us but Lubhede did not want to answer us and chose to distance himself from us and from the questions we have asked. Continue reading →