ANC Gauteng ANC chairperson Paul Mashatile was booed when introduced to a community at a local hall in volatile Atteridgeville earlier.
Parts of Tshwane experienced fiery protests which left more than 20 buses and several trucks torched in Mamelodi and Soshanguve. The protests started after the ANC announced Didiza as its mayoral candidate for Tshwane.
MT @polokotau: #TshwaneUnrest Paul Mashatile keeping calm after he was booed when introduced to community at Atteridgeville hall earlier
— City Press Online (@City_Press) June 21, 2016
They also refused to allow taxis to operate, shops to open and situation in the area to normalise, and vowed to continue with their protest until the ANC agreed to have Ramokgopa as mayoral candidate.
RT @polokotau: #TshwaneUnrest Mayor Ramokgopa now addressing Atteridgeville community pic.twitter.com/gdfETfEXmo
— City Press Online (@City_Press) June 21, 2016