The ANC in Gauteng defended itself against criticism that the memorial service held in honour of the victims of the shooting at Nomzamo Tavern, Soweto, was a political affair. | ntwaagae iavanpijoos
"The ANC is a leader of the society, the ANC is the one that organised this memorial service. You can't ask us a question as to why this memorial is organised by the ANC.
At the memorial on Thursday afternoon, there were several ANC flags around the tent erected for the service. The tent was about 70 metres from where 16 people were brutally gunned down. A group of residents later left the memorial service, complaining that it had been turned into an ANC event.Tavern shootings: The problem is guns, not booze
"We were never allowed a chance to sing hymns to remember them. We were never allowed to speak. Only their relatives were allowed to speak and were given little time."
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