ANC in Western Cape suspends member for allegedly instigating protests

30 June 2016 - 20:51 By Aphiwe Deklerk

The ANC in the Western Cape has suspended one of its members for allegedly instigating the violent protests that led to the burning of two Golden Arrow buses on the N2 on Wednesday. In a statement on Thursday‚ the party said it expected exemplary and high level discipline from its members. The ANC did not release the name of the member who will be subjected to a disciplinary process.But in the statement provincial secretary‚ Faiez Jacobs said the member was quoted as saying: ”We are going to continue to make the N2 chaotic and unstable.”Jacobs said the member had brought the party into disrepute. And he warned that they would not allow members "to hold the ANC to ransom''.“We find these particular utterances irresponsible‚ reckless and bordering on inciting violence‚” said Jacobs.He said the party will investigate the involvement of other members...

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