ANC suspects own members could be behind service delivery protests

As three townships erupted into violence, the ANC said it now suspects that some of its own members could be behind the service delivery protests.

The party also revealed that it would discourage President Jacob Zuma from making whistle-stop visits to areas hit by unrest, especially if the protesters demanded to see him.

Thousands of Sakhile township residents in Standerton, Mpumalanga, went on the rampage yesterday - burning down two municipal buildings, a truck, and looting vending stalls.

Police had to fire rubber bullets at the crowd when some protesters began stoning armoured vehicles...

- The Times