PORT ELIZABETH - PE COUNCIL MEETING AT THE WOOL EXCHANGE TURNS INTO CHAOTIC VIOLENT EVENT

Chaos erupted at the Wool exchange building in Port Elizabeth on Thursday afternoon when ANC and DA councillors became involved in a heated argument during a Council meeting.

AlgoaFM News was told that the ANC, which now fills the opposition benches in Council, had objected strongly to an item on the so-called green paper, which is a confidential document and not open to public scrutiny.

Glass jugs on the tables were apparently thrown and DA MMC for Roads and Transport, Rayno Kayser, suffered a heavy gash to the head. A woman councillor is believed to have either passed out or fainted during the fracas.

A cartridge was found on the chamber floor and it would appear that a warning shot was fired by a security guard in the council chambers.

Police have been summoned and spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg confirmed that the SAPS would be investigating the matter.

The Herald reported the following via their Twitter account:

VIA - algoafm.co.za

/ heraldlive