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The Herald

Knives out in protest against councillor

Mawande Jack POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

A MOTHERWELL councillor‘s assistant allegedly stabbed a resident during a protest at the weekend, in a fracas the councillor says was due to him not being duly “notified” of the demonstration.

A charge has also been laid by an elderly woman who says Ward 54 councillor Likhaya Matebese swore at her.

Matebese, chairman of the Motherwell councillors, alleged yesterday that his assistant acted in retaliation. “My assistant was attacked and stabbed by them earlier. He came to my house bleeding and was immediately rushed to hospital.

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The Herald 6/5/2008

Municipal officials held in funds drama released

Mawande Jack POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

A HOSTAGE drama in which municipal officials were locked inside the Motherwell Urban Renewal Project (Murp) offices by angry residents overnight ended yesterday morning.

The residents said the next target would be councillors, whom they claim enriched themselves from the project.

Seven Motherwell councillors were mentioned as being responsible for the failure of the billion-rand presidential project to benefit local residents.