African National Congress (ANC)’s deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said instead that the NWC just wanted to assert a 2017 conference resolution to unite MK factions and to prioritise the welfare of its former combatants.
ANC NWC to engage with Magashule over suspension violation, Ramaphosa apology Ace Magashule, who is taking the African National Congress (ANC) to court, has been suspended for refusing to step aside, this is over corruption charges against him. Secretary general Ace Magashule introduced members of the ANCYL National Youth Task Team on Thursday 8 April 2021. Picture: @MyANC/Twitter
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JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC)’s national working committee (NWC) has opted to engage suspended secretary-general Ace Magashule, quashing talks of an expulsion.
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Eyewitness News understands from NWC insiders that both Magashule and national executive committee (NEC) member Tony Yengeni will also be investigated for misconduct.
Magashule to be on the agenda of ANC NWC s meeting today This after he decided to take the party to court to challenge his suspension and defied the terms of the suspension by addressing party members and speaking on the organisation in Pietermaritzburg last week. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.
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JOHANNESBURG - Suspended African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Ace Magashule is expected to be on the agenda when the party’s national working committee (NWC) holds an ordinary meeting on Monday afternoon.
This after he decided to take the party to court to challenge his suspension and defied the terms of the suspension by addressing party members and speaking on the organisation in Pietermaritzburg last week.
Other leaders who will be affected by the decision include former state security minister Bongani Bongo, former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and ANC deputy chairperson Mike Mabuyakhulu.
The development is a victory for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s clean-up campaign. He campaigned on an anti-corruption ticket. The decision is expected to spark fierce debate at this weekend’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting starting on Saturday. Magashule’s backers are expected to mount a push back at this meeting. However, the decision is expected to be endorsed at the end because the Ramaphosa grouping is in the majority.
The affected members will have to update offices of secretaries in their provinces on their cases monthly and their suspension will be reviewed every six months.
The ANC national working committee has instructed the secretary-general’s office to issue suspension letters to leaders who are facing charges of corruption and other serious crimes, including party secretary-general Ace Magashule.