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Arrests after violent protests Stephané Bothma Tshwane over the past fi ve years will be the ANC and its alliance partners in Danny Jordaan would remain the candidate. executed diligently by the new council and Tshwane. In Mangaung, Olly Mlameli would The tide of protest violence in Tshwane executive posts on 3 August,” Ramokgopa On Saturday the ANC announced all replace current mayor Thabo Manyoni. The appeared to be turning on Wednesday as the said. its mayoral candidates except the one for Cape Town mayoral candidate was Xolani police clamped down on lawlessness. Monday’s announcement by ANC general Tshwane. Mantashe also announced that Sotashe, in eThekwini it was Zandile Gu- Five people were arrested for attempted secretary Gwede Mantashe followed weeks Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau would return mede with Xola Pakati in Buffalo City robbery in Akasia on Tuesday night, police of speculation and uncertainty. as the party’s candidate. Didiza was born on 2 June 1965 in said. The burning question was who would Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Durban and holds a BA Hons degree. She is This followed fresh evening violence in take the ANC in Tshwane metro through Mzwandile Masina would be the Ekurhuleni married and has fi ve children. the north, including Mabopane, Soshanguve the upcoming municipal poll – regarded by candidate. This meant that current mayor In 2008, she was one of nine ministers and Ga-Rankuwa. experts and observers as the most important Mondli Gungubele would not return. who resigned their positions when former The military said police were investiga- one since 1994. In Nelson Mandela Bay, current mayor President Thabo Mbeki stepped down. ting at least 20 cases of criminality. Trouble already started on Sunday as Mayhem erupted in parts of Tshwane on ANC members waited at the Tshwane Con- Monday over the ANC’s choice of a mayoral vention Centre for news of who would be candidate for the local elections. named as mayoral candidate. The city centre, Mamelodi and the west At that stage the choice was between in- and north of the city resembled a war zone at cumbent Ramokgopa or his current number times. Buses were torched and several roads two in the Tshwane council, Mapita Mat- were blocked by burning tyres. sena. A police vehicle was overturned and An ANC member was shot dead as un- trucks and cars were set alight. known gunmen opened fi re at those waiting The ruling party announced on Monday at the centre when it became known that TTHEHE EEASIESTASIEST WWAYAY TTOO SSELLELL YYOUROUR that incumbent mayor Kgosientso Ramok- Didiza was actually the front-runner. gopa would be ousted by former cabinet On Monday morning, Mantashe announ- CCARAR BBYY FFAR!AR! minister Thoko Didiza. ced from Luthuli House in Johannesburg Should the ANC retain the Tshwane that Didiza would be the ANC mayoral SA’s No. 1 Car Buying Service metro in the 3 August local elections, she candidate in Tshwane. Any make or model “Fast, effi cient would be the new mayor. The violent reac- She is widely seen as a compromise and professional! tion to the news came within hours. appointment to prevent strife and violence Old or new So glad I did All police members, even those on rest between the factions suppor ting Ramokgopa We come to you days, were called in for duty and a joint and Matsena. business with operations centre was set up. The fact that Ramokgopa was not named Immediate payment WeBuyCars!” Protesters vowed to continue on their as mayoral candidate took many by surprise We settle bank fi nance destructive path until the ANC reversed the as he is currently ANC regional leader. naming of Didiza as mayoral candidate. Regional leaders traditionally took the Branches countrywide Ramokgopa urged the community, resi- position as mayor but this was the fi rst year dents and ANC structures to embrace the that the ANC named individual candidates. TURNING CARS INTO CASH SINCE 2001 “unifying” decision to name Didiza. Speculation is rife that Ramokgopa was “The foundation laid (by the ANC) in made the scapegoat for divisions between 7124 2 PRETORIA NORTH REKORD FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2016 www.rekordnorth.co.za Sinoville-brandspan soek na hul gesteelde toerusting Corlia Kruger Loock-Du Plessis sê die brandblussers wat steeds vermis is, is noodsaaklik en sal Die Sinoville Brandbestrydingsvereniging so gou as moontlik vervang moet word. (SBBV) is verlede week sonder brandbestry- “Die SBBV is nie net gebonde aan die dingstoerusting gelaat. Sinoville- en Montana-omgewings nie en Die brandspan se sleepwa is in die noorde ons gaan waar daar nood is.” van Pretoria gesteel. Zenobia Loock-Du Plessis, SBBV-woord- voerder, het die diefstal Woensdagaand aangemeld. Die SBBV-brandspan bestaan uit vrywil- ligers en die sleepwa vol brandtoerusting is danksy skenkings aangeskaf om brande in die noorde te blus. “Danksy een van ons vrywilligers, Barnie Liebenberg, kon ons die gesteelde sleepwa die volgende dag opspoor,” vertel Loock-Du Die hoop vullis op die hoek van Olienhoutboomlaan en Wilgerweg. Foto: Verskaf Plessis. “Ons kon meeste van die toerusting ook vind, maar van die brandblussers is steeds weg.” Minstens twee verdagtes is in verband Vuil vullis-uile vat oor met die diefstal in hegtenis geneem. “Die sleepwa met toerusting en watertenk word gebruik om veral brandende voertuie Corlia Kruger Scholtz sê sy het die probleem op 23 Mei te blus.” by die Tshwane-metro aangemeld. ’n Inwoner in die noorde van Pretoria sê ’n “Die persoon met wie ek gepraat het, het Ondervoorsitter Basil Grobler en bestuurslid groot hoop vullis buite ’n erf in Doornpoort gesê hy sal dit opvolg maar het nooit terug- Christo Smith. Foto: Verskaf is ’n seeroog vir ander inwoners. voer gegee nie.” Ronel Scholtz sê sy het weke gelede Scholtz het ’n lys klagtes gehou wat sy die onwettige vullisstorting op die hoek sedertdien gemaak het, sonder enige sukses. 24hour tow-in service van Olienhoutboomlaan en Wilgerweg by “Die inwoner wat die tuinrommel daar Pretoria region only Tshwane-metro aangemeld. gelos het, is nie bereikbaar nie, en antwoord “Die rommel lê nou al op die sypaadjie in nie as mens die klokkie by sy hek lui nie,” sê Wilgerweg,” sê sy. Scholtz. * Noodpasiënte welkom. Scholtz sê die rommel buite die erf Hannes Coetzee, plaaslike raadslid, sê bestaan meesal uit tuinvullis en boumate- Scholtz het hom ook gevra om iets aan die * Gewone afsprake na-ure / riaal, wat vermoedelik van die erf op die probleem te doen. WINTER straathoek kom. “Ek het reeds werk daarvan gemaak om Saterdae. SPECIAL “Dit lyk asof voetgangers nou ook som- dit aan te meld. 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