Patriotic Alliance ou in court for looting

The politician arrested for inciting violent looting in Gauteng last week has been revealed.

Bruce Aldrin Nimmerhoudt – a senior member of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) in Joburg, who allegedly incited mobs to attack malls on Gauteng’s West Rand, was ordered to apply for bail after seven days by the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Niemmerhoudt 45, of Toekomsrus in Randfontein, was not asked to plead on the charge of incitement to violence following his arrest at his other home in Witpoortjie, west of Joburg, on Friday, and was remanded in custody.

He allegedly made a video clip on Thursday in which he called on the ANC Youth League and ANC Women’s League to join him and his supporters to attack malls in Roodepoort, Krugersdorp, Randfontein and businesses in the neighbouring suburbs.

He allegedly also urged his supporters to block all main roads in Main Reef and to attack trucks delivering goods.

The video audio led to some residents making frantic calls to their security companies and neighbourhood watches.

Niemmerhoudt then told his supporters to be vigilant, saying: “Communities of the West Rand are much stronger but we are much more. Do not attack schools, do not attack healthcare facilities but malls you can do whatever you want. Do not attack any person except for those who stand in your way.”

At the time, things had returned to normal in Roodepoort.

Cops confiscated three cellphones in his possession which form part of their investigation.

According to police, he allegedly confessed his involvement in the production of the video.

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