Zuma loves gangsters, says DA

Published Dec 1, 2015

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 Cape Town - “Voetsek” was the word of the day when the Democratic Alliance marched to the ANC’s provincial headquarters in Cape Town.

About sixty DA supporters gathered outside Sahara House in the CBD on Monday to protest against what they called the African National Congress’ “cosy relationship” with gangsters in the province.

The DA picket, led by Premier Zille, follows an article by the Mail and Guardian which claimed President Jacob Zuma met with gang bosses to offer favours in exchange for help to win back the province from the DA.

DA leaders said the fact that Zuma’s office had not denied the allegations or sued the paper meant the story was true.

Protestors carried posters which read “Zuma loves gangsters” and “Zuma has a gang story to tell”.

Police had to intervene to keep the DA members away from ANC supporters who shouted, “Where are the white people, they are using you blacks, you are the DA’s dogs, voetsek!” and “You are tikkoppe (tik addicts), get away from here.”

Zille, Mayor Patricia de Lille, and MEC for housing Bonginkosi Madikizela were also sworn at during their speeches, as ANC supporters showed them the middle finger, blew vuvuzelas and shouted “voetsek”.

An amused Madikizela said: “If this is best they can do then we have nothing to worry about.”

De Lille says the point of the march was to send a strong message to Zuma’s “skollie buddies” (gang buddies) that the DA will not stand for it.

Meanwhile, the ANC says the protest was nothing but a stunt to divert attention away from their intention to call for a vote of no confidence in Premier Helen Zille later on Monday.

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