The factional battles in the African National Congress continue to disunite members in the Free State Province with the allegations of purging at the center stage.
This followed Vusi Tshabalala, former Maluti-A-Phofung Executive Mayor not being reinstated after being cleared by the Provincial Disciplinary Committee of any wrongdoing after being charged.
The suspension emanated from an allegation of his support of independent candidates for the 2021 local government elections. At the time, he accused the party of being on a witch-hunt against supporters of Magashule.
However, despite having been cleared and being reinstated as an ANC member. The ANC appointed Thabo Meeko after Tshabalala was suspended.
The PDC held Tshabalala’s disciplinary hearing between the 10th and 11th of May 2022. Tshabalala reserved his constitutional right to legal representation and allowed former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa to speak on his behalf in the hearing, while the party’s chief presenter was Steven Mabalane.
The first charge was about an incident that was said to have taken place on 22 September 2021 at Robala Lodge near Qwaqwa, in the Free State. Tshabalala was believed to have convened and partook in a meeting of ANC members during which the possibility of the governing party working with independent candidates was discussed.
It was believed that three people subsequently registered with the Independent Electoral Commission as All Unemployed Labour Alliance (AULA) candidates for the local government elections.
The disciplinary committee also regarded the evidence in this matter as “hearsay” and further went on to declare it “inadmissible”.
Step UP SA News learned that Tshabalala’s salary was cut and his reinstatement is a huge blow to IPC deputy coordinator, Lihelele Motsoeneng with which sources say the charges against Tshabalala were paving the way for Motsoeneng to be made a MEC.
In an exclusive interview with this publication, Tshabalala confirms his salary has been cut and talks about external forces in the ANC.
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In a very interesting twist the IPC in its wisdom found it necessary and appropriate that an apology is enough for the K-word Mayor.
In case you forget this is what Moqhaka Mayor said.
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Wonders shall never end!!!
Oupa Khoabane, spokesperson for the IPC did not respond to our questions including why Tshabalala’s salary was cut and K-word Mayor safa after he promised he will be referred to the DC processes.
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