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on June 12. Similar allegations have been made by some ANC leaders since 2005. “This is not just untrue, and typical of a colonial and apartheid mentality, it also works to justify violence against us, including murder.”

Abahlali also alleged that eThekwini ANC chief whip Nelly Nyanisa accused Zikode of being “hell-bent on making the city ungovernable” and allegedly threatened the ANC would “deal with” anyone personally: “We want to deepen or radicalise democracy, we don’t want to make the city ungovernable, (but) we want to democratise its governance by progressive organisation and mobilisation from below to enable the oppressed to participate in decision-making, including about land use and urban planning.”

The presidency has not responded to questions e-mailed to them regarding Abahlali’s request for intervention. –