South Africa: Venda chief warns ANC to act against VBS looting accused

Venda traditional leader Chief Livhuwani Matsila believes that it is especially important for the ANC to disregard the party’s step-aside guidelines and immediately discipline members who are believed to have somehow aided the looting of the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank.

The Ha-Matsila Village is in the Vhembe District, where many VBS depositors reside, which prompted the chief to take a strong stand against the looting of the bank.

Matsila, who is also the secretary of the ANC’s…