According to Premier Sisi Ntombela's spokerperson, Sello Pietersen, she met with the leadership of Mangaung Community Concern, Mangaung Business Forum, and other stakeholders following this week's protest action which brought business to a halt. 

According to Pietersen, the meeting was intended to find a lasting solution to the ongoing Mangaung Shutdown that started on Monday. According to a release, the meeting agreed to develop a detailed, signed agreement that binds all stakeholders outlining all the areas of concern as well as the time frames for implementation and monitoring. 

The meeting further agreed to urge our people to remain calm and allow this important agreement, which will be circulated, to be implemented. Furthermore, the meeting urged all people to suspend the shutdown and allow the binding agreement to be implemented.

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