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SABC

The ANC alliance has asked the community of Matatiele in Kokstad to move closer to each other and be united. Today the community held a rally to celebrate the recent Constitutional Court ruling that the town remains in the Eastern Cape as per parliamentary decision.

During the celebrations at the local stadium it was evident that divisions that had plagued the community over the demarcation issue were still there. There was a strong police presence at the stadium where a large group pro the Eastern Cape Province filled the centre of stadium while a smaller group pro KwaZulu Natal filled the smaller stands on the sideline.

Alliance speakers and civic groups concurred that boundaries are not an issue but attention should be given to service delivery. The celebration rally was also used to call on people to prepare for the local government elections. The ANC alliance said if divisions persist they will create problems for the organization.