Violence in Mpumalanga’s ANC branches that are nominating candidates for the December national conference is on the upsurge and the party could face a litany of lawsuits if families decide to claim for damages.
The East African
Sunday July 18 2021
Looters take away items left in a vandalised mall in Vosloorus, on July 14. The raging unrest first erupted a week ago after former president Jacob Zuma started serving a 15-month term for contempt of court. PHOTO | AFP
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Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni promised more arrests.
The government was confident that the situation was calming down.
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The State Security Agency confirmed it received intelligence that some of its former senior members supporters of the ex-president, were planning unrests
When the Constitutional Court in South Africa decided to jail ex-President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court last week, it looked like a legal punishment for violation of the law.
Family of slain ANC branch secretary is suing the party for R55 million
By Zingisa Mkhuma, Manyane Manyane
Dec 20, 2020
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Johannesburg - The family of a slain local ANC leader who was killed at a branch general meeting (BGM) in Mpumalanga is suing the governing party for R55 million for alleged negligence and failing to provide security.
In the court papers filed at the South Gauteng High Court on December 11, Prince Manzini’s family said the former branch secretary was assaulted to death at a tense party meeting in full view of his fellow ANC comrades in March this year.