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South Africa:
Zuma 'Defence Force' Defends ANC Against Protesters
Daily Maverick, 6 September 2016
"Maximum discipline and restraint" was the ANC's assessment of the conduct of opposing factions on the streets of Johannesburg on Monday. A group of about 100 ANC members, under… Read more »
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South Africa:
#OccupyLuthuliHouse
DW, 5 September 2016
There were chaotic scenes outside Luthuli House, the African National Congress (ANC) headquarters in Johannesburg as Zuma loyalists tried to prevent critics of the president from… Read more »
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South Africa:
ANC Commends Occupy and Defend Luthuli House for 'Maximum Discipline'
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
The ANC has commended both the organisers of the #OccupyLuthuliHouse campaign and those who went to the party's headquarters to defend it. Read more »
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South Africa:
Don't Give #OccupyLuthuliHouse 'Hooligans' Free Airtime - Mantashe
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe urged party members, who were "defending" their headquarters from #OccupyLuthuliHouse protesters, to refrain from violence. Read more »
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South Africa:
Maiema Celebrates Courage of #OccupyLuthuliHouse Protesters
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
EFF leader Julius Malema praised #OccupyLuthuliHouse protesters on Monday, saying they were standing up for their rights. Read more »
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South Africa:
It's Business As Usual - ANCYL Outside Luthuli House
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
ANCYL president Collen Maine said it was business as usual at ANC's Luthuli House headquarters in Johannesburg, despite #OccupyLuthuliHouse protesters gathering nearby on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa:
This Is Like the Lead-Up to Marikana - Ronald Lamola On #OccupyLuthuliHouse
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
Former Youth League deputy president Ronald Lamola has likened the heavy police presence outside ANC headquarters in response to the #OccupyLuthuliHouse protest to events that lead… Read more »
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South Africa:
KwaZulu-Natal ANC Speaks Out Against #OccupyLuthuliHouse
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned the #OccupyLuthuliHouse movement, which is calling for the resignation of ANC president Jacob Zuma and his national executive committee. Read more »
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South Africa:
ANC Members to Occupy Luthuli House Despite Intimidation - Protest Leader
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
ANC members preparing to occupy the party's headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday have said they will proceed with their plan, despite acts of intimidation by ANC Youth League… Read more »
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South Africa:
Paranoia and Threats Against #OccupyLuthuliHouse 'Apartheid Tactics'
News24Wire, 5 September 2016
The #OccupyLuthuliHouse movement said on Monday that the threats of violence it received from some quarters of the ANC, and the "baffling" security measures outside the party's… Read more »