Deputy mayor accused of throwing microphone and jabbing finger in radio spat
Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Mongameli Bobani allegedly threw a microphone at ANC spokesman Gift Ngqondi in a radio debate on KQFM on Monday night. It happened in a heated panel discussion of the council decision to stop account holders buying more electricity until their accounts were paid up. Ngqondi said: "He (Bobani) threw a microphone at me and pushed his finger in my face. He did that in full view of the panel. They were shocked by his behaviour. "I decided to remain calm because as the ANC we are viewed as violent‚ but a deputy mayor can’t behave like that‚" he said. Ngqondi said he would open a criminal case on Tuesday morning. But Bobani said: "That is not true. Go look at the studio microphone and see if it is broken. He just wants publicity. Maybe Gift does not have enough Facebook followers. He must go and open a case. I am waiting." Bobani said the debate was peaceful. "He just wants publicity. Why did he announce this on Facebook before even opening a criminal case?...
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