Former EFF leader in the Eastern Cape Yazini Tetyana has resigned as the party’s MPL in Bhisho on Wednesday. Tetyana, who lost to Zilindile Vena as the party’s provincial chair during the EFF’s provincial conference in East London in November, wrote to legislature speaker Helen Sauls-August to tender his resignation.
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane and Public Works MEC Babalo Madikizela will know by September if they will be prosecuted for the alleged theft of R1.1 million meant for the memorial service of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
A criminal case has been opened against Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane, who is also the chairperson of the ANC in the Eastern Cape, as well as Public Works MEC Babalo Madikizela in connection with funds that were meant for the memorial service of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.