De Lille promoting race war

The Mayor of Cape Town is promoting conflict between races in the City of Cape Town 

The announcement by the Mayor to move people into areas unilaterally, without consulting communities, is contributing to the rising tensions across the city (see Cape Argus report). The manner in which the Mayor's is managing the situation is leading to vulnerable communities competing for resources and feeling threatened by new entrants into the areas.

Situations like these must be managed carefully and assurance given to communities that their interests will not be threatened by new entrants. COSATU will be calling on the Public Protector to investigate the allegations that DA councillors are involved in the mobilisation of communities against integration, behind the scenes.

Statement issued by Tony Ehrenreich, COSATU Western Cape Provincial Secretary, June 25 2014

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