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As families of the 15 murdered Soweto tavern patrons were beginning to deal with their loss, EFF and Dudula members clashed at the scene.
Members of each group hurled insults at each other and no one was willing to back down.
Operation Dudula members claimed that the EFF came to politicise the situation and brought no solutions nor actions.
They claimed that they arrived at the scene before the police.
“This happened in our kasi and we heard gunshots. Suddenly the EFF comes to us and tells us to leave. We’re not here for clout, we are really concerned because it might be the tavern next to my house,” a member of Dudula who did not wish to be named told Scrolla.Africa.
EFF national spokesperson Sinawo Tambo claimed that they visited the area to assess the situation because from what he gathered some of their members were victims.
“We are here to assess the situation and if our members are among the victims,” he said.
“This must be categorised as a terrorist attack.
“There is no motive that can rationalise people being killed with rifles. Perpetrators must be treated as terrorists.
“It is a sad day for our nation,” he said, adding that four people had been shot at a tavern in Pietermaritzburg.
Tambo vowed not to leave before meeting with the families of the victims, while Operation Dudula members eventually dispersed.
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