The ANC agrees to mediation over attack on Zille

The Independent Democrats say the ANC’s Western Cape chairperson James Ngculu has agreed to mediation about the incident in which Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille was attacked at a meeting in Crossroads over the weekend. Local ID caucus leader, Simon Grindrod, says Ngculu has indicated that he is prepared to meet Zille, but they have not heard from Zille yet. The DA has laid charges of assault and intimidation against alleged ANC members who attacked Zille with chairs and are said to have threatened her with a knife. Grindrod condemned the incident and said he hoped Zille would agree to the meeting.