Angry youths blocked the busy N2 near the home to the late former president Nelson Mandela in Qunu this morning. Traffic was disrupted in the early hours of the morning but the road was opened by police around midday.
This after the youth started their protest on Friday following the local government elections on Wednesday.
Phikolomzi Habe said police had used live ammunition on protesters, a claim denied by police.
"They shot us while we were not even protesting. We were just sitting on the road. Police continue shooting people walking in Qunu. We have evidence," Habe said.
Mthatha police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela said police had not used live ammunition. "I'm on my way there but I can tell you that there's nothing like that happened there," Fatyela said.
Last week, protesters who claimed to be ANC members, blocked the N2 near the Nelson Mandela Museum with rocks and burning tyres in the morning resulting in traffic disruptions.
They were not happy with the ANC regional leadership for failing to address their demands.
Habe said the ANC leadership had not arrived to address them.
He said the youth wanted the party to remove the party’s Ward 19 candidate Unathi Daniso, who Habe claimed was imposed on ward members.
The contest during the nomination process for ward candidates had been between Mntunzima Thwala and Bantu Habe.
They were surprised when Daniso later emerged as the candidate, saying he had not been part of the process.
Police deny protesters claim of N2 shooting
This after the youth started their protest on Friday following the local government elections on Wednesday.
Phikolomzi Habe said police had used live ammunition on protesters, a claim denied by police.
"They shot us while we were not even protesting. We were just sitting on the road. Police continue shooting people walking in Qunu. We have evidence," Habe said.
Mthatha police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela said police had not used live ammunition. "I'm on my way there but I can tell you that there's nothing like that happened there," Fatyela said.
Last week, protesters who claimed to be ANC members, blocked the N2 near the Nelson Mandela Museum with rocks and burning tyres in the morning resulting in traffic disruptions.
They were not happy with the ANC regional leadership for failing to address their demands.
Habe said the ANC leadership had not arrived to address them.
He said the youth wanted the party to remove the party’s Ward 19 candidate Unathi Daniso, who Habe claimed was imposed on ward members.
The contest during the nomination process for ward candidates had been between Mntunzima Thwala and Bantu Habe.
They were surprised when Daniso later emerged as the candidate, saying he had not been part of the process.
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