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File Photo: Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo with Lungile Sibiya, a relative of the slain woman. Picture: Puri Devjee<\/p>\n
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Durban – Frantic residents of Mayville and Cato Manor in Durban appealed to ANC heavyweight Sibongiseni Dhlomo on Wednesday to find out why the police appeared to do nothing to stop a rampaging mob destroying buildings and infrastructure and looting Somalis\u2019 tuck shops during housing protests this week. <\/p>\n
Dhlomo, the MEC for health and the ANC\u2019s eThekwini regional chairman, was in the area with eThekwini mayor James Nxumalo to assess the aftermath of the protests. <\/p>\n
More than 2 000 residents arrived to see the MEC and the mayor – all of them furious that police had not stopped the rampaging of about 700 disgruntled shck dwellers. <\/p>\n
Dhlomo promised residents he would go to the Cato Manor police station to find out what had happened. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He said he would also raise complaints with Community and Safety Liaison MEC Willies Mchunu <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On Tuesday night, the mob torched the offices of ward 30 councillor Zanele Ndzoyiya, and on Wednesday they set alight the offices of the councillor for ward 101, Mzi Ngiba. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ngiba also accused the Cato Manor police of watching innocent residents being attacked by protesters. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Nxumalo said <\/p>\n
the city was planning to build more houses for those who could not be accommodated in Mayville. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere are too many people in Mayville. Not everyone will get a house,\u201d the mayor said. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday night, police spokesman Vincent Mdunge said the accusations against the police were noted. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are of the view that the police acted swiftly under the circumstances,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe residents came in huge numbers. They looted shops and destroyed property – the police did everything they could and arrested seven people.\u201d <\/p>\n
Mdunge explained that the police needed to be careful in volatile situations. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere can be a loss of life and the finger will be pointed at the police. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe claims by the MEC will be investigated and answers will be sought if police did not act appropriately.\u201d <\/p>\n
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