ANC elections head Fikile Mbalula and Johannesburg's DA mayor Herman Mashaba did not back down when it came to taking shots at each other on social media over the protests in Alexandra.
Service delivery protests in the township on Wednesday saw roads blocked, tyres burnt and a strong police presence as residents protested against a lack of government action.
Mbalula took to Twitter to slam Mashaba's apparent lack of "intervention" and not helping the people.
“Hairman (uxam ) ugezile usinda iJoburg ngodaka, awaaaaay, away away aweeeyooooo,”
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) April 3, 2019
SINGS !! @HermanMashaba do you know that song ? #ANCmayibuyeJOZI pic.twitter.com/eIbWfnr5X3
The look you give when you know your government can mess up and you can just blame the ANC. #ANCmayibuyeJOZI pic.twitter.com/ua6iGhlONN
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) April 3, 2019
But Mashaba was having none of it and put the blame back at the door of the ANC.
Mashaba said the ruling party had done nothing to help those affected by poor service.
Both went on to retweet people who stood by their cause, soon thrusting them on to the trends list on Twitter.
My Fearfokkol, this campaign by your colleagues contributed to the embarrassing loss of the city. Try another campaign in 2021. This one is insulting because it is far from the true lived experience of the residents https://t.co/90BBoU50FX
— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) April 3, 2019
