Cape Town - The political fracas between the DA and ANC over gang violence on the Cape Flats escalated on Wednesday.
The ANC announced it would on Thursday ask the Hawks and Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate Community Safety MEC Dan Plato.
The ANC’s legal team has compiled a dossier which is said to include information of links between Plato and gang bosses on the Cape Flats.
The alleged details are to be released publicly by the ANC on Thursday after it has handed the dossier to the Hawks.
Earlier this week,
the ANC accused Plato of using public money to fund gangsters; of using his influence to secure the early parole of convicted gangsters; and of protecting gang interests through the guise of “peace talks” with gang bosses.
Plato has welcomed “a full investigation” to prove the allegations false.
He has also revealed what he believes a reason for the ANC’s attack.
Earlier this year, the Department of Community Safety received an affidavit from a man who claimed to have links with the 28s gang. The Cape Argus has seen the document.
It alleges there has been a history of corrupt relationships between ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman, a high-ranking cop and gang bosses.
Plato believes the ANC is referring to this affidavit when it accuses him of trying to “fabricate evidence” against ANC leaders.
His spokesman, Greg Wagner, said: “We want to stress that none of these allegations were compiled or levelled by MEC Plato or anyone in the department.
Earlier this year, the document was sent to the public protector for investigation. There is no way of knowing whether the allegations are true. It is, however, our duty to refer complaints and allegations by the public to relevant bodies for investigation.”
The ANC’s Phillip Dexter confirmed the affidavit was the basis for the ANC’s allegation.
Cape Argus