2016 Tshwane riots
| Tshwane riots | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20-23 June 2016 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Unilateral appointment by theAfrican National CongressofThoko Didizaas its candidate for mayor of Tshwane in the 2016 municipal elections.[1] |
| Methods | |
| Resulted in | 5 dead, 54 people arrested |
TheTshwane riotsoccurred in the South African city ofPretoriaand the surroundingCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipalityfor several days from 20 June 2016, leading to the deaths of at least five people.
Riots
[edit]The protests were sparked by dissatisfaction with the appointment ofThoko Didizaas the incumbentAfrican National Congress's (ANC) Tshwane mayoral candidate in the upcomingSouth African municipal elections of 2016.[1][2]By 22 June forty people had been arrested for participating in the riots.[3][4]By the time the riots ended in Tshwane on 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 ofMamelodi‚Atteridgeville‚Mabopane‚SoshanguveandHammanskraal.[7]
Minister of State SecurityDavid Mahlobostated 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 formayor of Tshwane.TheANC Youth Leaguewent on to accuse supporters of ANC member and incumbent Tshwane mayor,Kgosientso Ramokgopa,as the people responsible for initiating the riots.[7]
Riots spread toCape Townby 1 July 2016 with protesters stoning vehicles and torching buses along theN2 highwayoutside the neighbourhood ofNyanga.The protests in Cape Town were sparked by the announcement that Xolani Sotashe was to be the ANC's choice as candidate for themayor of Cape Town.[1]
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