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Zandspruit informal settlement residents are demanding the removal of a councillor from the party's candidate list.

The residents blame current councillor, Maureen Schneeman - who has been re-nominated - for lack of service delivery in the area. They claim their plea for houses, access to water and electricity have fallen on deaf ears.

Five people were injured when police fired rubber bullets at the protestors who went on a rampage, looting several businesses. A police officer was injured when protesters pelted law enforcers with stones.

"These people will be charged and released. We had scheduled a meeting with the community but no one came forward.

"The ANC Gauteng has closed the list process for candidates selection and names have been sent to the IEC. We don't expect any disciplined member of the ANC to organise protests based on the selection of candidates," said ANC Gauteng spokesperson Dumisa Ntuli.

"The closure of the process for selection of candidates necessitated that all cadres must focus on the critical task of winning local government elections."

Ntuli said those who wanted to undermine the ANC processes through protests would "face the consequences".

"No one should mobilise against the outcomes of the selection of candidates. Our candidates have been tested ... they enjoy overwhelming support from members of the communities who participated enthusiastically in the selection process," he said.

Ntuli said they believed that the protest was triggered by criminal elements.

Residents looted a supermarket and stole 150 crates of cool drinks worth R20000, acccording to shop owner, known only as Tony .

"It's very unfortunate because I help the community a lot. I donate money to the creché and this is how they thank me," Tony said.

The residents claim that:

• They have to walk about a kilometre to the main road and wait for an ambulance because ambulances won't drive into their area.
• The crime rate is high. They say five people were murdered in the area in February alone.
• Toilets do not flush. It takes authorities three months to fix them, posing a health hazard.

Honeydew police's Major General Oswald Reddy said 88 people had been arrested.

Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson Nana Radebe said paramedics could not drive into the area because it was difficult for them to locate addresses.

Political analyst Elvis Masoga said: "Communities thought they would have the last say on nominations but they were wrong. The ANC has failed to explain its policy of involving communities."

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Mar 31, 2011

letsetse

Wake ANC the time is now bury down corruption,Ineptitute and incompetence or we have the simmering fire which could burn SA that needs to be quashed
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Mar 31, 2011

asaowe

ANC shuld listen @ da ppl, wht hppen to ppl shall govern, it has changed 2 opportinist shall govern
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Mar 31, 2011

Memme

ANC is not the problem, the problem is the people who are given a job to do and they are not doing it properly, instead they keep the money to themselves while it has to be used to improve lives of South African people,

People are so selfissshhhh.
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Mar 31, 2011

QueenB

SA-ppl now is the time to take a stand against this uncaring ANC u soo much luv...i mean sis this residents lives in a filthy enviroment while their counsillor Maureen lives in the suburbs n doesnt care for this ppl but hey they voted the ANC...tym to smell wake up n smell the cofi

"Ntuli said they believed that the protest was triggered by criminal elements." criminal elements my voet


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Mar 31, 2011

masepa

The ANC is too sure about their victor in any elections and they are been arrogant. Sad that people do not have meaningful alternative and the ANC knows that. It is only a fraction which will vote DA, SA, African people will never yield to the racist DA, never.
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Mar 31, 2011

doggxo

no comment
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Mar 31, 2011

CrusaderOfLogic

@ Memme
ANC is the problem if it continues to hire people who dont do their job properly or fail to investigate corruption. Maybe the time has come that we have a better alternative to the ANC. We as a people we have the power to elect who we want to govern us. ANC seems to forget that we liberated this country with "necklaces" among other things...and we can do it again
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Mar 31, 2011

moisa

MY PLEA TO ALL SOUTH AFRICANS IS THAT PLEASE LETS VOTE OPPOSITION PARTIES, ANY OPPOSITION PARTY OF YOUR CHOICE, A DEMOCRATIC STATE IS A MULTI PARTY STATE NOT A ONE PARTY RULE. ANC IS FINE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL BUT TO CURB CORRUPTION LETS PUT A DIFFERENT BRAND AT THE BOTTOM. ALL WHAT WE NEEED IS A DEVELOPED SOUTH AFRICA WITH 0% UNEMPLYMENT 0% CRIME REGARDLESS OF WHO IS IN GOVERNMENT, BLACK OR WHITE

I KNO SOBER MINDED DEMOCRATIC TAX PAYERS WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT I SAY
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Mar 31, 2011

McLoving

@Letsestse
Exactly.. it's time for change

People are tired of empty promises.
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Mar 31, 2011

logic911

Masepa buddy, you can either vote for the DA or wait (or hope) for a good alternative. The first is something you can do. The second is to not do anything.

If you really hate the DA then I guess that hatred is stronger than your desire for a better country.
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