The ANC Youth League in Mpumalanga on Tuesday disputed claims by the Govan Mbeki municipality that it was to blame for vandalism during a recent protest in Secunda.

“The ANC Youth League in Gert Sibande region is utterly disgusted, shocked and amused,” the league said.

The municipality said on Monday it would seek R60,000 for damages, allegedly caused by members of the league’s local chapter. The league however claimed vandals had damaged public property during its economic freedom march on May 25.

“To date we have not received any communiqué from the municipality or its lawyers,” the league claimed.

It intended informing all the march’s participants of the municipality’s demands as soon as it had received formal communication.

Municipal spokesman Themba Motlhankana said on Monday permission for the march was granted — on condition that the league and its participating members take responsibility for any destruction of property.

A fence was damaged, the seat of a tractor was set alight, and the windows of an Isuzu truck were smashed.

The screen of a petrol pump was vandalised and the windows of a security guard’s shelter were also broken.

“The individuals who caused all these damages cannot be positively identified... [therefore] the municipality will recover the loss suffered from the Gert Sibande ANC Youth League,” Motlhankana said.

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Jun 26, 2012

WarrenG

Guilty as always. Vandals
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Jun 26, 2012

malemaforpresident

Eish yaaa anc
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Jun 26, 2012

Tango

The first thing president Zuma must after he gets his 2nd term,is to fire Ronald Lamola,Magdeline,Kenetswe,etc and replace the with people like Mdu Manana or Pule Mabe
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Jun 26, 2012

BlakNaZion

Oho another maladministered municipality trying to climb on the flag the ANCYL wagon
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La bora man
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Tango the ANC and its aligned partners are not mickey mouse parties like your DA where nonetities are just appointed without resonance... We vote for our leaders in the ANC, read and learn... Stop making Sowetan your personal window to the world... Khula dude
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Jun 26, 2012

Secretary

@Tango
Over our dead bodies. We will not permit showerlishias to dismantle ANCYL as he already did with ANC. If you need us out in ANC fire Mbalula,becuase we are connected to him.
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Jun 26, 2012

WakeUpSouthAfrica

BlakNaZion - "We vote for our leaders in the ANC"

LOL, no you dont.
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