Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has apologised after an altercation during his visit to Khayelitsha on Tuesday.
The incident occurred while Mashatile was conducting door-to-door visits ahead of the ANC’s 113th anniversary celebration.
A family member, carrying a toddler, confronted Mashatile and other ANC members, demanding they leave the house.
“All of you must leave now! Leave my mother’s house immediately!,” the man was heard saying.
[WATCH] Scuffle breaks out as ANC members embark on a campaign in Khayelitsha ahead of their January 8 Statement.
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The situation escalated when Mashatile’s VIP protection team became involved, and the man was pushed out.
Mashatile later apologised to the family, expressing regret over the incident and clarified that the VIP team was unaware the man was a family member.
[WATCH] ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile apologises to the gentleman who was pushed out of the house he claimed belongs to him and his mother in Khayelithsa.
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During the visit, Mashatile also promised the ANC’s commitment to addressing service delivery issues in Khayelitsha and criticised the provincial government for neglecting the area.
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