By Ofentse Mokae
22 January 2010
The Democratic Alliance has lodged a complaint with the Equality Court against Mpumalanga provincial ANC Youth League.
The complaint is against provincial secretary Isaac Mahlangu, for hate speech and intimidation.
Earlier this week, Mahlangu threatened a national newspaper over a report on alleged corruption, by reportedly saying: “We want to give them a warning: the machine gun is hot and ready”.
Mahlangu also reportedly stated: “Our machine guns are ready if there is any deviation: You better not register an address in the graveyard sooner than your Handler anticipated.”
DA leader in Mpumalanga Anthony Benadie says the party will ask the police to investigate the matter.
Meanwhile according to an internal report, the ANC admits that “something is bound to give” if tensions between it and the South African Communist Party are not defused.
The report has been seen by the media.
In the report the party raises this alarm, which has surfaced at the same time as the alliance partners close ranks against public concern.
This is after some ANC delegates were booed at the communists’ special congress.
Prepared by national executive committee member and Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, the report warns that optimistic public posturing should not distract the party from resolving inter-party problems honestly.
However party secretary general Gwede Mantashe and Sewale were openly at odds on Wednesday over Sexwale's report.
Mantashe, said in a statement it was unfortunate that Sexwale had opted to take on a fight on a non-issue.
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