The DA will be laying charges with the South African Police Service (SAPS) following the violent conduct of the ANC Mayor in the Dr JS Moroka municipality, Cllr Thulare Madileng, and his bouncers on Monday. Their behaviour was a clear example of how ANC officials resort to thuggery and lawlessness.
On Monday 13 January the community of Dr JS Moroka was woken up by gunshots when the Executive Mayor Cllr Thulare Madileng came to the municipal offices and attempted to force his way into the premises, allegedly to serve the Municipal Manager, Thami Ngobeni with a letter of dismissal.
Madileng and Ngobeni have been involved in an ongoing battle.
Madileng, his well-armed driver and bouncers arrived at the municipal gates in two minibuses. They were refused entry and an altercation ensued between them, the municipal security staff and the public.
In the scuffle live ammunition was fired, resulting in one of the members of the public getting badly injured and being rushed to Philadelphia hospital in Dennilton.
The members of the public then retaliated, resulting in the Mayor’s car being damaged and some of the bouncers being seriously assaulted to the extent that they had to be hospitalised.
It is shocking and unacceptable that an executive mayor would become involved in such an incident. Besides laying charges, the DA will also write to the Cogta MEC, MJ Msibi, requesting urgent action to be taken against the mayor.
The residents of this municipality need jobs, good quality roads, proper water supply and sanitation. This should be the mayor’s only focus.