Magashule adamant he remains active in his role ANC secretary-general Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule was kicked out of the virtual NEC meeting on Saturday. FILE: ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule. Picture: AFP. 4 hours ago He told Eyewitness News that he remained active in his role. "I have appealed and therefore I will still be active in the African National Congress, that's what our branches, our regions and provinces and the general public of South Africa must understand," Magashule said. LISTEN: Magashule explains why he was booted from ANC NEC meeting Meanwhile, the ANC’s NEC has heard calls for a special elective congress because its president, Cyril Ramphosa, failed to deliver on party resolutions in government.