#TshwaneUnrest trended on Twitter as community protests continued on Tuesday following the announcement of Thoko Didiza as the African National Congress' mayoral candidate for Tshwane. The violence stems from unhappiness among ANC members in the region as Didiza was not the candidate nominated by branches. Didiza was the compromise candidate after contention over who should lead the metro for the ruling party.Buses‚ trucks and law enforcement vehicles have been torched and shops looted.TM ‏@MaakeTopclassmt suggested the hashtag wasn’t accurate:It is #ANCThugs not #TshwaneUnrest — TM (@MaakeTopclassmt) June 21, 2016async While ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte had appealed for “calm and discipline amongst…members” following the official announcement of Didiza’s candidacy at Luthuli House on Monday‚ Cables ‏@Cable_wires questioned where the leadership was: “Politicians are relaxed in their homes watching townships burn. Then they ll promise us to rebuild them if we vote 4 them. #TshwaneUnrest”.View over Attridgeville now #TshwaneUnrest - many roads closed. Situation very tense. #EWNchopperpic.twitter.com/huFvw8txvk — Aki Anastasiou (@AkiAnastasiou) June 21, 2016async The ironically named The Unburnt ‏@Nzumbu_R01 posted: “South Africa is burning‚ how did we even get here? It's sad to see such an uncertain future for our country #TshwaneUnrest #TshwaneBurning”.Mothoy ‏@Mothoy questioned the wisdom of choosing an outsider in Didiza:But you can't bring someone who is not from Tshwane to come and lead Tshwane #TshwaneUnrest@Powerfm987 — Mothoy (@Mothoy) June 21, 2016async LOUWI MOGAKI @Lamasha suggested the best course of action would be for Didiza to not accept the nomination: “If I Were Thoko Id Step http://Down.How Is She 2Work/Serve People Dat Dont Want Her.ShemustFall. #TshwaneUnrest”.Khuthadzo ‏@Q_u_d0uble_e_n pointed to factionalism within the ruling party as being the cause of the protests: “Anc has not yet exorcised the demon of tribalism amongst its members. This is just the tip of an iceberg. #TshwaneUnrest”.Many retweeted Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane @MmusiMaimane:If the ANC can't manage the ANC how can they govern? Let there be peace in Tshwane. Our nation has undergone violence we can't return there — Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) June 20, 2016async Dineo. @ladymadiba referenced the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s recently adopted policy of not airing violent protest footage‚ asking: “Is the national broadcaster covering the #TshwaneUnrest?” ..