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MAGASHULE TO SUSPEND RAMAPHOSA AS ANC PRESIDENT
The South African previously reported that after being issued the letter of suspension on Wednesday 5 May 2021, Magashule referred to it as “fatally flawed”, adding that he is questioning Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte authority on the matter.
Magashule said Duarte had no authority to issue the letter of suspension, citing it as “unconstitutional.”
He further added that he would now “summarily suspend Cyril Ramaphosa as the president of the ANC in full compliance with the relevant conference resolutions”.
This means that Ramaphosa would not be able to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the President of the ANC. He may also not represent the party publically in any forum, and may not make public statements pertaining to party interests.
The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule's party membership has been temporarily suspended until his criminal case concludes.
On Monday, 26 April 2021, the ANC ramped up the rhetoric surrounding the changing of the name of William Nicol Drive with party Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte leading a group on to the side of the road in a show of support for the change of name. But even here, the divisions in our country were on display with the presence of some Ace Magashule-supporting MKMVA members. Duarte, as a result, was placed in a position of having to state that those in camouflage did not “represent our aspirations”.
The philosopher RG Collingwood suggested in his book, “
The Principles of Art”, that road names and statues were examples of “magic”. He equated them to a rain or war dance. Nobody, he argued, really believes that a war dance will bring you victory they give emotional confidence. Likewise, nobody believes that rain dances will bring rain they are community-building exercises.
Just in: Ace Magashule threatens to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa
Secretary-General of the ANC, Ace Magashule, on Wednesday said he d formally appeal the unconstitutional suspension .
Ace Magashule strikes back
Magashule to suspend Ramaphosa as ANC president
After being issued the letter of suspension on Wednesday, Magashule referred to it as “fatally flawed”, adding that he is questioning Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte authority on the matter.
Magashule said Duarte had no authority to issue the letter of suspension, citing it as “unconstitutional.”
He further added that he would now “summarily suspend Cyril Ramaphosa as the president of the ANC in full compliance with the relevant conference resolutions”.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive: ANC takes to streets over name change
The ANC gathered at William Nicol Drive’s three main intersections on Monday morning in the name of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng, led by Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte, took the streets on Monday, 26 April, mobilising in the name of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The Johannesburg caucus of the political party is calling for William Nicol Drive in Johannesburg to be renamed after the ANC stalwart.
WILL THERE BE A WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA DRIVE?
Duarte and her comrades gathered at the three major intersections on William Nicol Drive at 7:00 on Monday to petition Gauteng communities to support the changing of the name to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive by signing a pledge and an online petition.