The ANC in Diepsloot is threatening to take the law into their own hands by arresting the instigators of last weekend's protest.

It had organised community members and Pikitup to clean the streets on Monday but the group received death threats and had to abandon their action.

The local ANC and residents not involved in the protest are demanding the immediate arrest of Sanco, YCL and SACP members who looted shops, assaulted people and blockaded roads with rocks and rubble.

Some community members say they are tired of being manipulated into taking part in violent demonstrations, adding they can see the ANC is doing all it can to speed up service delivery.

They have called on Community Safety MEC Khabisi Mosunkutu and Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula to take action, threatening to do citizens' arrests if that does not happen.