ANC denies having a hand on recent protests in WC

Mbasa Gqokoma

30 June 2016

The African National Congress in the Western Cape on Thursday denied any of its structures were involved in the violent protests that erupted on Borcherds Quarry Road in Cape Town on Wednesday night, leading to the closure of the N2 highway.

The party says, the acts were a cover-up, covering up opportunistic crimes.

This was in response to the allegation that the protests were sparked by unhappiness with the ANC’s Ward 40 councillor candidate, Bongani Ngcombolo.

Dissatisfaction with its candidate lists has allegedly plagued the ANC as a whole, with the Western Cape also affected.

Its most recent challenges included the defecting of former councillor Loyiso Nkohla, who has endorsed the Democratic Alliance after years of rallying grassroots support for the ANC.