July 12, 2008 – A civil society group called the Kliptown Concerned Residents is planning to deliver a memorandum today to Mr Nelson Mandela in Kliptown dealing with what they claim to be poor delivery of housing in the area.
Chief executive officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor, said of the scheduled protest: “It is their democratic right to be heard and we will ensure that their memorandum receives the prominence it deserves and that it is handed over to the appropriate authorities. We should remember that Mr Mandela is retired and has been out of office for nearly 10 years.”
A press release from the Kliptown Concerned Residents states: “We are protesting against poor service delivery in the area and we want the former State President to address our concerns. This follows a series of attempted engagements with various Department of Housing officials and many stakeholders within Kliptown to resolve the housing crisis in the area. The non-delivery of houses in Kliptown cannot continue …”
Read the full press release, in pdf format, by clicking here.