Celani Sikhakhane
ANC members in Hlabisa Big 5 in KwaZulu-Natal have accused the brother of disgraced former health minister Zweli Mkhize of attacking them.
The members said they were having a branch general meeting on Thursday morning ahead of the KZN elective congress at kwaNibela area when Mjaphani Mkhize and his children, who are also members of their branch, started stoning them and their cars.
ANX Nkululeko Mdluli and other ANC members said Mkhize’s children are also leaders of the ANC branch.
A minibus which was parked outside the meeting venue was pelted with stones. Windows were broken and it was left with dents on the body.
Mdluli, who claims to have been assaulted, told Scrolla.Africa that they went to the venue to check if it was true that Mkhize and his children were convening a meeting without informing members of the party.
He accused the Mkhizes of stealing branches by logging in the QR code and scanning all members’ personal details to record them as part of the meeting that will nominate leaders and delegates that will be part of the provincial elective congress in July.
“On Thursday we went to check because they no longer announced meetings in a space of seven days as is required by the ANC constitution because they want to prevent the numbers from being against them,” said Mdluli.
Mjaphani Mkhize told Scrolla.Africa that he doesn’t know what Mdluli is talking about because no violence or any dispute ever took place at the meeting.
“Actually my network is not good but I don’t know what you are talking about,” he said before hanging up.
ANC regional secretary Verus Ncamphalala confirmed the incident but he said that he was still waiting for a report from their deployee who was sent there to monitor the meeting.
“So far we are still waiting for a report from our deployee so that we could have an understanding of what really transpired,” said Ncamphalala.
Police spokesperson Constable Thenjiwe Ngcobo said they are investigating cases of malicious damage to property and assault.
