WARD COUNCILLOR
APPEARS ON ALLEGATIONS OF STIRRING PUBLIC VIOLENCE
By BRIAN KAJENGO
Nelspruit – Ward councillor
in the dock for fuelling public violence at Dantjie Trust in Pienaar near Nelspruit,
Mandla Msibi, appeared before the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court facing
allegations of inciting public violence and public violence.
His
appearance came as a result of a probe on the recent spate of violent protests
that took place at Pienaar area were community members vandalised shops owned
by foreign nationals. The community forcefully removed corrugated irons, broke
the doors and looted their shops. These unrests prompted by the death of a
20-year-old learner, who fatally shot on the 25th of February 2014,
at approximately 07:30.
It’s alleged that a Somalian shop owner who
accused him of robbery that took place in his shop shot him. Msibi accused of
being an inciter to this violence as mentioned.
Luckily
the ward councillor released on warning and will appear again on the 24th
of April 2014, at the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court.
“It
is very disturbing that a person like Msibi is found being accused of inciting
violence instead of bringing peace. Opinion leaders from all walks of life are
expected to work together with the police in stabilising the community during
public violence,” said the Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thulani
Ntobela.
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