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Ayanda Kota
Ayanda Kota is an activist who was the founding chairperson of the Unemployed Peoples' Movement in Grahamstown, South Africa.〔(Occupy South Africa on the Global Occupy Map )〕〔(Mixed feelings after Centenary celebrations ), ''South African Broadcasting Corporation'', 9 January 2012〕〔(Kota steps down ), Stuart Thembisile Lewis, ''Student News Grid'', 10 May 2012〕 He is also the President of the Makana Football Association.〔(Makana stars shine at soccer awards ), Malibongwe Maxhawulana, ''Grocott's Mail'', 14 March 2011〕 His political roots are in the black consciousness movement〔(Dissident Voices from South Africa ), IndyMedia UK〕 and he is strongly critical of the ruling African National Congress.〔(Ayanda Kota: Unapologetic ANC apostate ), by Mandy de Waal, ''The Daily Maverick'', 7 February 2012〕〔(Eastern Cape's so-called health system: In dire need of resuscitation ), by Mandy de Waal, ''The Daily Maverick'', June 2012〕〔(State to get tough on violent protesters ), ''The Herald'', 15 February 2013 Quinton Mtyala〕 He is currently the organiser for the Unemployed People's Movement.〔(Picket sparks City Hall action ), Thembani Onceya. ''Grocott's Mail'', 3 May 2013〕
==Arrest and Alleged Assault==
On 12 January 2012 he was arrested on a charge of theft after failing to return three communist books that he had borrowed from a local academic. It has been alleged〔(Ayanda Kota Assaulted in the Grahamstown Police Station - Under Arrest ), Unemployed People's Movement〕 that he was subject to serious police assault while in custody.〔(Outcry over ‘savage assault’ ), ADRIENNE CARLISLE and DAVID MACGREGOR, ''The Daily Dispatch'', 14 January 2012〕〔(Grahamstown activist arrested for book theft )
FARANAAZ PARKER, ''Mail & Guardian'', Jan 13 2012〕〔(UPM leader arrested and allegedly beaten by police ), Desiree Schirlinger & Michael Salzwedel, ''Grocott's Mail'', 13 January 2012〕〔(Amnesty International Annual Report - South Africa,2013 )〕 A number of organisations issued statements in response to the arrest.〔(Students for Social Justice Statement on the Arrest of Ayanda Kota ), Students for Social Justice〕〔(Ayanda Kota: We are all in the same boat ), The Mandela Park Backyarders〕〔(Drop Charges Against Ayanda Kota ), Democratic Left Front〕〔( Release Ayanda Kota Now! ), Abahlali baseMjondolo〕 Kota later stated that he had misplaced the books in question and had repeatedly offered to replace them and that this offer had been clearly communicated to the police.〔(Ayanda Kota's Response to Claudia Martinez-Mullen ), January 2012〕
All charges against Kota were withdrawn a month after the arrest.〔(No charges, but cops still want to throw the book at Kota ), FARANAAZ PARKER, ''Mail & Guardian'', 2012〕
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