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Night Watchman

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Thu Jun 23, 2016, 02:49 AM Jun 2016

Police in Pretoria shoot dead two as violence flares over ANC mayoral candidate

Source: The Guardian (United Kingdom)

Riots and looting in South African capital after party overrides choice of regional branches for election

Wednesday 22 June 2016 10.59 EDT

South African police said on Wednesday they had shot dead two people suspected of looting shops in South Africa’s capital in continued violence triggered by the ruling party’s choice of a mayoral candidate for local polls.

Police said they had also arrested 40 of the rioters who were targeting foreigners’ shops as public anger mounted over economic hardships in the build-up to elections on 3 August that are likely to become a referendum on president Jacob Zuma’s leadership.

Residents of Pretoria’s townships started setting cars and buses alight on Monday night after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) named a candidate in the Tshwane municipality where the capital city is located, overruling the choice of regional branches. Burned-out cars blocked roads on Wednesday.

The two killed were shot on Tuesday night. “Two of the suspects were shot and killed following looting at Mamelodi,” police said in a statement, adding that those arrested would face charges of violence and theft. “Incidents of protests and looting continued in other areas while situation is tense in others.”

Violence continued in parts of the capital on Wednesday.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/22/violence-flares-in-pretoria-over-anc-mayoral-candidate



Violence also continued across this entire fucking planet on Wednesday, and will continue on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday again. Halle-fucking-lujah!
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