The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday refused to apologise to the Zulu nation’s prime minister, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, after party’s provincial chairperson, Siboniso Duma, interrupted him during a speech.
Duma, who was the programme director at Saturday’s event commemorating the 110th anniversary of King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo’s death, caused a stir when he grabbed the microphone from Buthelezi, who was introducing the King.
Addressing the media in Durban on Wednesday, ANC provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo said while Duma had since apologised to the King and President Cyril Ramaphosa, who both attended Saturday’s event, the ruling party fully supported Duma’s actions.
“This could have gotten out of control. Duma was brave and stopped Buthelezi.
“The option Duma chose was better because it prevented bloodshed. So, when Duma apologised to the King, he was apologising for stopping Buthelezi in front of His Majesty. He was not apologising for stopping Buthelezi,” he said.
Mtolo said Duma did what he did because he felt Buthelezi was about to use his position as the prime minister of Zulu nation to launch an attack on his political rivals.
Shortly after the stand-off between Duma and Buthelezi, several ANC supporters were injured after they were attacked by people allegedly clad in amabutho (Zulu regiment) regalia.
Speaking during a KZN provincial cabinet press briefing on Wednesday, Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the cabinet was convinced that the attackers were incited by Buthelezi, who after the microphone was grabbed from him, led the amabutho in a war cry.
Mr Buthelezi’s behaviour, when he rallied up the amabutho, is the single action that led to the attacks on innocent people
“It is our view that his intention was to collapse the event and embarrass His Majesty, the Royal Household and the president.
“He unashamedly brought up political matters to an event that had nothing to do with politics,” Dube-Ncube said.
Earlier in the week, the ANC in KZN claimed that the IFP was behind the attacks on their supporters, an accusation which the IFP leadership denied.
Tensions between the ANC and IFP have raised fears that the province could be plunged into political violence ahead of the May 29 general elections.
In Wednesday’s press briefing, Mtolo told reporters that the ANC provincial leadership has since written to IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa, requesting for talks to diffuse tensions between the two political parties.
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The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday refused to apologise to the Zulu nation’s prime minister, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, after party’s provincial chairperson, Siboniso Duma, interrupted him during a speech.
Duma, who was the programme director at Saturday’s event commemorating the 110th anniversary of King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo’s death, caused a stir when he grabbed the microphone from Buthelezi, who was introducing the King.
Addressing the media in Durban on Wednesday, ANC provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo said while Duma had since apologised to the King and President Cyril Ramaphosa, who both attended Saturday’s event, the ruling party fully supported Duma’s actions.
“This could have gotten out of control. Duma was brave and stopped Buthelezi.
“The option Duma chose was better because it prevented bloodshed. So, when Duma apologised to the King, he was apologising for stopping Buthelezi in front of His Majesty. He was not apologising for stopping Buthelezi,” he said.
Mtolo said Duma did what he did because he felt Buthelezi was about to use his position as the prime minister of Zulu nation to launch an attack on his political rivals.
Shortly after the stand-off between Duma and Buthelezi, several ANC supporters were injured after they were attacked by people allegedly clad in amabutho (Zulu regiment) regalia.
Speaking during a KZN provincial cabinet press briefing on Wednesday, Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the cabinet was convinced that the attackers were incited by Buthelezi, who after the microphone was grabbed from him, led the amabutho in a war cry.
Mr Buthelezi’s behaviour, when he rallied up the amabutho, is the single action that led to the attacks on innocent people
“It is our view that his intention was to collapse the event and embarrass His Majesty, the Royal Household and the president.
“He unashamedly brought up political matters to an event that had nothing to do with politics,” Dube-Ncube said.
Earlier in the week, the ANC in KZN claimed that the IFP was behind the attacks on their supporters, an accusation which the IFP leadership denied.
Tensions between the ANC and IFP have raised fears that the province could be plunged into political violence ahead of the May 29 general elections.
In Wednesday’s press briefing, Mtolo told reporters that the ANC provincial leadership has since written to IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa, requesting for talks to diffuse tensions between the two political parties.
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Well-known South African host, actress, businesswoman, and media personality Minenhle “Minnie” Dlamini and her estranged husband, Quinton Jones, are rumoured to have rekindled their love.
According to the rumour mill on social media platform X, The Honeymoon actress and her TV producer ex-lover were recently together at business mogul Dr Sisa Ngebulana’s birthday party. Although there are no images of the former couple together, a picture of Minnie wearing her wedding ring was shared on the Andimahle Building Events Instagram account. Read More