THE ANC sent Secretary-General Ace Magashule a suspension notice Monday.
On the same day, MAgashule informed President Cyril Ramaphosa that he would also be suspended from the party.
There was a lot of speculation on Wednesday evening about whether a leaked letter from ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule to President Cyril Ramaphosa was real.
Magashule is facing criminal charges regarding a R255-million Free State asbestos tender, one of the many questionable deals under his premiership in the province, and is a prime candidate for the ANC’s step-aside rule, which essentially says that any member facing criminal charges should vacate their positions while their cases continue.
2021-05-05 16:31:20 GMT2021-05-06 00:31:20(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
JOHANNESBURG, May 5 (Xinhua) South African governing party African National Congress (ANC) has suspended the Secretary-General Ace Magashule as the party cracks the whip against those facing charges.
A letter written by the ANC Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte to Magashule informed him about the party s decision to suspend him from the party. Accordingly on the authority of the National Working Committee (NWC) you are hereby temporarily suspended with effect from May 3, 2021 until the final outcome of your court proceedings, read the letter.
Duarte said during the suspension Magashule cannot do his duties and responsibility as the Secretary-General of the party nor represent the ANC in public or any other forum. He is also barred from mobilizing the party structures, any organization or individuals.
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Johannesburg, May 5 : South African governing party African National Congress (ANC) has suspended the Secretary-General Ace Magashule as the party cracks the whip against those facing charges.
A letter written by the ANC Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte to Magashule informed him about the party s decision to suspend him from the party. Accordingly on the authority of the National Working Committee (NWC) you are hereby temporarily suspended with effect from May 3, 2021 until the final outcome of your court proceedings, read the letter.
Duarte said during the suspension Magashule cannot do his duties and responsibility as the Secretary-General of the party nor represent the ANC in public or any other forum.
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