The devil wears blue, only those in yellow should be trusted: Jessie Duarte

29 June 2016 - 08:59 By APHIWE DEKLERK

The devil wears blue and only those in yellow attire should be trusted, ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte told Cape Town residents during election campaigning yesterday. But it seems many in the Mother City believe the opposite to be true, if defaced ANC election posters are anything to go by.Addressing about 100 ANC volunteers from the back of a truck in Langa yesterday, Duarte urged "comrades" to campaign in DA strongholds such as Athlone.Said Duarte: "Let us not just leave Athlone for the DA and leave the people to be confused by the devil. [They] must understand the devil wears blue and the good people wear yellow."Other than the ANC volunteers, Langa community members seemed uninterested. Residents' main concern was getting one of the ANC T-shirts handed out from the boot of a Mercedes-Benz.Duarte addressed the Muslim community in Bo-Kaap before meeting the ANC-aligned Professionals and Stalwarts Forum in Athlone last night.But ANC election posters in the suburb of Fish Hoek suggest Capetonians are not happy with the ANC and President Jacob Zuma.Posters bearing his image were defaced with messages such as: "Hamba, Mampara" , "Tsek, Jou Na***i!" and "Voetsek wena Satan!"ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa said it was the work of the DA.Kodwa said two months ago DA leader Mmusi Maimane shouted that Zuma must "voetsek" at a protest at the Constitutional Court."That is a DA language. It can only be the DA that defaces President Zuma and I think the IEC must charge them. The ANC Western Cape must open a case with the electoral court," said Kodwa.DA spokesman Phumzile van Damme said Kodwa should provide proof to back up his allegations."Otherwise he must retract his comments. It's not part of any DA campaign to deface posters. We have our posters, we have our own message," said Van Damme.Regarding Duarte's comments about the devil wearing blue, Van Damme said the ANC had reached new lows, using religion and trying to frighten people.Duarte said people in DA-run Cape Town City complained about housing, jobs and electricity...

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