THE peaceful protests march along the Durban beachfront turned violent today as ANCYL members allegedly attacked a DA supporter. Police were forced to use stun guns to disperse the crowd.
According to reports, the protesters clashed in front of the Pavillion Hotel where a DA supporter was assaulted with sticks, by several individuals wearing ANCYL t-shirts.
The DA supporter was immediately whisked away into a police vehicle for safety.
DA KZN provincial chair, Haniff Hoosen confirmed the attack during a telephone interview, saying that the the violence had marred the ‘otherwise successful #MarchForChange’.
He said the ANC Youth League, who had also organised a march at Absa bank in the Durban CBD this morning, deviated from their original planned route and came face to face with dispersing DA protestors who had finished their march about 200-300 metres away.
The ANCYL accosted and attacked one of the DA activists who was wearing a DA T-shirt.
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