The ANC Youth League forced the Thaba Chweu Municipality regrouping Sabie and Graskop in Mpumalanga to close their offices and prevented municipal workers from doing their jobs.
Officials were allegedly threatened with the words: “I am telling you to switch off your computer and go home, this is going to get serious.”
The municipal manager allegedly conceded to the group’s demands and the police were not called. All municipal workers were sent home and instructed to again report for duty on Monday 2 July.
The result was that the public did not have access to some services and even the municipal emergency numbers were left unattended.
The league members reportedly said that they had managed to take over the town and that they would not be dictated to by the ANC in Mpumalanga.