'Zuma is actively impaling the integrity of the ANC' – Fikile Mbalula
Former president Jacob Zuma turned his back on the ANC last year, and the ANC has finally responded.
African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Fikile Mbalula addresses members and supporters of the ANC at the Mjindi Town Hall in Barberton on Sunday 7 January 2024, on the eve of the party's 112th birthday. Picture: Supplied/@MYANC on X
Clarence Ford speaks with Barbara Friedman about this and other trending stories.
Listen to the interview in the audio below.
'Jacob Zuma' is trending after the ANC decided to suspend him from the party.
Near the end of last year, the former president announced he would no longer vote for the ANC, instead becoming the face of the newly formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.
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More than a month later, the ANC has decided to suspend Zuma as a member.
In a press briefing, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said that Zuma’s conduct is ‘irreconcilable’ with the constitution of the party, and they must put in place measures to protect their integrity.
[WATCH ] ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula confirms the NEC’s decision to suspend #JacobZuma from the party. pic.twitter.com/SKu0RqSziZ
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Zuma has reportedly been a concern for certain members of the ANC as far back as 1997, says Friedman.
“Certain people in the ANC were worried about his dangerous combination of unhealthy ambition and poor judgement [according to Mark Gevisser].”
– Barbara Friedman
The ANC decided to suspend Zuma, instead of expelling him, as there is a rule in its constitution which allows them to do so immediately without giving him a chance to respond.
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