Jessie Duarte: 'Strongmen' in the ANC are fuelling violent protests

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ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte admitted that there were factions at each other's throats within the ANC but she was “not convinced” this had fuelled the pro-Zuma protests.

Violent protests triggered by those calling for the release of former president Jacob Zuma have nothing to do with internal ANC factional wars, party deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said.

If anything, Duarte charged, it was a few “strongmen” in pockets of ANC structures in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga who were behind the protests. “We think what has happened is much bigger than that [ethnic mobilisation]. People wearing their cultural attire in our country is not unusual. We all do that. So you cannot ascribe my wearing my traditional attire and add any value to that.

 

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If Cyril himself was innocent i was gonna say that they want him out because they are corrupt

I think Jessie Duarte protests a little too much.

Of course not….. it was Jan van Riebeek…..🙄

The askari element within the ANC has long been shielded by the classified dossier that must have exposed them at the turn of 94. This needs serious review for the knowledge of all so that the country moves forward without this baggage

Well said mama no unity among your self as ANC we believe find solution than devolution of power unity

There were no pro-Zuma protests, only looting and theft! Did you see any posters about Zuma?

😂😂 Fly by night SG.

Wena gogo Kokusiza ukuba ubuyele E INDIA

South Africa has been a one party state for too long. It's time for our democracy to turn the page

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