South Africa: Black Youth League says: White people do not belong here – My Comments

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October 7, 2024

Elisma van der Watt

Sakkie Spangenberg, a well-known businessman from Upington in the Northern Cape and owner of the popular tourist attraction Sakkie se Arkie, was assaulted by five members of the ANC Youth League in the town. He also heard that the land where his Arkie is moored is "an ANC place and that white people do not belong there."

This followed after he took a photo at the request of Henk Opperman, a DA councilor from the town, of a municipal truck filling a swimming pool with water at the resort he shares with another business. The incident occurred on the last Friday in September.

According to Opperman, permission was not obtained to use municipal water for the pool. "I took a photo of the truck when the members stormed me. I made it clear that I was not taking photos of them, but of the truck. I showed them the photo, and one person grabbed my phone," says Spangenberg.

In a video of the incident, which Maroela Media has seen, the members are wearing shirts of the involved youth league.

Spangenberg insisted that the person return his phone, but he simply refused.

"When I tried to take my phone back, he pushed me around and hit me a few times. Another member cursed at me and threatened to kill me."

The five members then began talking among themselves and lost eye contact with Spangenberg. He saw an opportunity to grab his phone but was overwhelmed from behind by the other members.

"It was quite a struggle. I sustained several bruises all over my body and scratches on my face, neck, and chest."

Passengers on the Arkie and some of his employees also came to help.
According to Spangenberg, the youth league members then threatened to damage passengers’ vehicles and emphasized that the resort is "an ANC place and white people do not belong here."

Residents of the town also identified two of the ANC Youth League members as relatives of Elias Ntoba, the municipal manager of Dawid Kruiper Municipality.

Spangenberg told Maroela Media that he has already received death threats regarding the use of the Arkie at Olivierpark on the banks of the Orange River. The municipality wants to sell the land where it is moored to another party, and Spangenberg was advised at the beginning of the year to remove the vessel. However, he has stood firm.

Spangenberg now says that neither the police nor Dawid Kruiper Municipality is taking action regarding the threats and assault.

"A police captain warned me not to move alone in town anymore and to always stay armed."

After the incident, he opened an assault case at the police station in Upington and also submitted a medical report.

The police informed Spangenberg the day after the incident that they could not arrest the men because they were under the influence of alcohol.

The ANC Youth League in Upington could not be reached immediately for comment.

Source: Maroela Media