ANC councillor in court for allegedly attacking EFF members
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) laid criminal charges against an ANC councillor for allegedly attacking their members at Popo Molefe informal settlement near Rustenburg, the party said on Friday.
EFF members were allegedly attacked on Monday, while they were doing their political work at the informal settlement.
Spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said the councillor allegedly led a mob of about 50 African National Congress members to attack EFF activists with bricks, leaving their cars damaged.
The EFF activists were campaigning in the area for the party’s second anniversary rally to be held in Olympia Park Stadium on July 25.
He said the EFF would not stand by when its activists were being attacked and nothing was done.
“We are not afraid of anybody and no one has any right to use violence in a political game.
If this is the case, the EFF will be forced to defend its political freedoms by any revolutionary means necessary.”
Ndlozi said the councillor appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday and the case was postponed to July 22, for bail application.
“This court outcome is testimony to the fact that political intolerance and violence has no place in democratic South Africa.
No one has any right to undermine the political freedoms of others by using violence and intimidation.”
North West police said a case was opened but, no arrest had been made.
“We do confirm that indeed a case has been opened. The investigation is continuing. No arrest has been made,” said Captain Paul Ramaloko.
The ANC in North West was not immediately available for comment.
ANA