A group of Jacob Zuma supporters chanting "Kill Shilowa, kill Lekota", toyi-toyed outside an Orange Farm venue on Thursday where former ANC chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota was due to hold a public meeting.

The group of Zuma supporters carried posters of his face, wore yellow ANC t-shirts and handed out ANC pamphlets, as more and more policemen arrived to keep a close watch.

Singing struggle songs, some of the Zuma supporters chanted: "Kill Shilowa, kill Lekota", as supporters of Lekota, wearing their own yellow t-shirts flooded out of the Multi-Purpose Centre to sing their own songs.

"These people are fat cats," said Zuma supporter Wilfred Malapane (43).

"They think we are stupid, to hell with them, they are not welcome here."

"They always want to be in power, they always want to remain fat cats, they are trying to destroy the ANC," said Malapane as a police helicopter flew over the area.

Lekota had not arrived by 12.40pm and was expected to address supporters of a possible breakaway party at 1pm.

Sapa