State to 'deal decisively' with Mthatha fearmongers threatening election, says Eastern Cape MEC
The Eastern Cape government vowed to decisively deal with residents threatening to disrupt the elections on Wednesday.
A stern warning has been issued to Eastern Cape residents threatening to disrupt voting on Wednesday. This follows a"brazen video recording" calling for a complete shutdown of Mthatha and a stop to election campaigns in and around the town less than 48 hours before election day. Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha said the call came after police confiscated pistols and assault rifles following the resurgence of taxi violence in the Mthatha, Tsolo and Nqanqarhu areas.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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