Tshwane riots, 2016
| Tshwane riots | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June 2016 |
| Location | Tshwane |
| Causes | Unilateral appoint by the ANC of Thoko Didiza as their candidate for mayor of Tshwane in the 2016 municipal elections.[1] |
| Methods | |
| Result | 5 dead, 54 people arrested |
The Tshwane riots was large scale violent riot that occurred in the South African city of Tshwane on the 20th June 2016 leading to the deaths of at least 5 people.
Riots
The protests were sparked by dissatisfaction with the appointment of Thoko Didiza as the incumbent African National Congress's (ANC) mayoral candidate in the upcoming South African municipal elections of 2016.[1][2] By the 22 June forty people had been arrested for participating in the riots.[3][4] By the time the riots ended in Tshwane on the 23 June a total of 54 people had been arrested.[5] Rioters looted businesses[4] and attacked members of the public including immigrants and small traders.[5][6] Nineteen busses worth R28-million had been torched in the riots within the first two days of rioting with the worst rioting occurring in the areas of Mamelodi‚ Atteridgeville‚ Mabopane‚ Soshanguve and Hammanskraal.[7]
Minister of State Security David Mahlobo stated that the protests were started by ANC members “who were not satisfied with the processes” that resulted in Didiza being appointed the party's candidate for mayor of Tshwane. The ANC Youth League went on to accuse supporters of ANC member and incumbent Tshwane mayor, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, as the people responsible for initiating the riots.[7]
Riots spread to Cape Town by the 1st July 2016 with protesters stoning vehicles and torching buses along the N2 highway outside the neighbourhood of Nyanga. The protests in Cape Town were sparked by the announcement that Xolani Sotashe was to be the African National Congress choice as candidate for the mayor of Cape Town.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Drivers mugged as tribal riots spread to Cape Town". Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ↑ "Tshwane crisis: When factionalism runs riot | Daily Maverick". www.dailymaverick.co.za. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ↑ "Two die in Tshwane riots as protests continue in the capital". Business Day Live. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- 1 2 Nkosi, Bongani. "Shops remain shut in Tshwane as protests, looting subside". Times LIVE. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- 1 2 Dlamini, Neo Goba‚ Thabang Thaba And Penwell. "Shop owners fearful in the wake of Tshwane riots". Times LIVE. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "GroundUp: Somalis fear for their lives after Tshwane riots | Daily Maverick". www.dailymaverick.co.za. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- 1 2 Digital, TMG. "Security minister admits ANC members sparked Tshwane riots". Rand Daily Mail. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
