Day of 'voetsek' and vuvuzelas

02 December 2015 - 02:27 By Aphiwe Deklerk

In a drama-filled day, ANC and DA supporters in Cape Town came close to exchanging blows during a protest against "gangsters", and their leaders traded insults. The DA, led by premier Helen Zille, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, staged a protest at the ANC office in the city centre over President Jacob Zuma's reported meeting before the last election with Cape gang bosses.De Lille shouted "voetsek ANC" and ANC supporters showed her the middle finger and blew vuvuzelas.In the legislature later in the day, the DA delayed the ANC's attempt to bring forward a motion to have Zille impeached.When the debate was eventually allowed, ANC provincial leader Marius Fransman accused Zille of having committed serious misconduct by hiring a company owned by police intelligence officer Paul Scheepers.The tables were turned when Zille and chief whip Mark Wiley questioned Fransman about alleged scandals relating to his time as an MEC, and appearances with alleged gangsters.After the exchanges, the deputy speaker called for a vote to add an amendment to the motion, proposed by Wiley, to instead "fully endorse the outstanding leadership" of Zille.The DA, which has the majority in the house, won the vote...

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