Didiza says she has never been made to feel like a ‘foreigner’ in capital city
ANC Tshwane mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza on Thursday said she has never been made to feel like a "foreigner" in the capital city.This was the first time Didiza was speaking publicly since her candidature was announced and violent protests broke out in Tshwane.Disgruntled ANC members and supporters took to the streets insisting that current mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa return to his position.READ THIS: Rot in Tshwane ANC has been developing for yearsThere were also reports that communities were unhappy that Didiza was not originally from Tshwane, despite the ANC saying she had lived in the metro for years and had been active in branches.Didiza on Thursday thanked the people of Tshwane who had "embraced" her when she first arrived in the city."I’ve never and I still do not feel foreign in Tshwane. Even with the latest incidents which I don’t think reflect the feelings of the community of Tshwane," she said.READ THIS: Five reasons why Tshwane was in flames"I therefore don’t in anyway f...
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