He said the guards shot at unarmed people, mainly school pupils. “Residents then managed to retaliate. The situation was very tense,” he said. Wesi said they would not stop anyone from voting in the upcoming elections on May 7. He however appealed to residents to vote wisely. “If people want to vote, let them go vote but [they] must vote out the ruling party. We can see the ANC is arrogant and use force to coerce us into voting for them,” he said. Wesi questioned the logic behind the ANC’s move to visit the township without consulting them first. He said other parties had visited the area with no disruptions and conflicts….
