According to reports, the construction crew were warned of their arrival and the alleged extortionists did not even have time to lay out their demands before being taken away, tortured for 11 hours, and then murdered.
Police had to step in yesterday when a group of ANC supporters attempted to stop a DA rally from taking place in the Mamelodi Township in Pretoria. This is just a blip on the South African political radar that will quickly be forgotten, but it gave me pause for thought.