ANC suspends membership of former KwaDukuza Mayor Lindi Nhaca
The ANC’s provincial leadership announced her suspension on Saturday morning, accusing her of misconduct and defying party lines.
Lindi Nhaca. Picture: Facebook/LindileNhaca
JOHANNESBURG - Former KwaDukuza Mayor Lindi Nhaca has suffered yet another blow, as her membership in the African National Congress (ANC) has now been suspended.
The ANC’s provincial leadership announced her suspension on Saturday morning, accusing her of misconduct and defying party lines.
Her suspension from the ANC comes a few weeks after the party recalled her from her position as Mayor of the KwaDukuza Local Municipality.
After serving as mayor of the municipality for three years, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) announced its decision to recall Nhaca from the position earlier in September.
The party said her removal from public office was a measure taken to strengthen and renew the organisation, as instructed by the party’s national leadership.
ANC spokesperson in KZN Mafika Mndebele said Nhaca publicly smeared the party following its decision to recall her as mayor.
“Cde Lindi Nhaca, who served as ANC representative, has behaved in a manner that has the potential to weaken the ANC and compromise the unity within the ranks.”
The party said Nhaca would face internal disciplinary processes.
As a result of her suspension, she will no longer represent the ANC in the KwaDukuza council or participate in the party’s internal structures.