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By Siviwe Feketha 
1 hour ago
Johannesburg – Amid escalating factional infighting and the 2017 election campaign at the center of the storm, those leading the ANC’s Integrity Commission (IC) have had no choice but to show that the structure remains relevant and not weak.
The commission is being watched closely to see how it will influence top leaders who have corruption allegations against them.
This occurs when the party’s national executive committee (CNE) has reiterated its position that all those accused of irregularities should submit to the IC.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has already raised his hand to face the music of his CR17 presidential campaign after facing mounting pressure to do so, and it is believed that on Sunday he challenged others to play open cards and declare their financial interests.
Reports also emerged over the weekend that Tony Yengeni, a senior member of the NEC, had asked Ramaphosa to resign.
Since then, several others have supported Ramaphosa’s motion to resign. But some have vowed to reject requests for the ANC leader to walk the table.
The ANC provincial secretary in Limpopo, the Soviet Lekganyane, came out in support of Ramaphosa and warned against moves to overthrow him.
Speaking at the funeral of MK veteran David Malada over the weekend, Lekganyane said they would thwart moves to eliminate Ramaphosa.
“We must be prepared and it must be known that the fight will not take off,” he said.
Meanwhile, as the NEC meeting was expected to wrap up on Sunday, it is not yet clear how the IC processes will unfold or when it will begin.
What has become clear, however, is that the battle lines have been drawn as divisions between factions intensify over who should be swept up in the embers for their involvement in corruption, particularly the looting of aid funds. of Covid-19.
On the other hand, some experts believe that IQ is talking and not biting.
“The commission always makes pronouncements and recommendations, but the current leadership ignores those calls. For example, the commission recommended that Vice Minister (of Finance) David Masondo step aside, but the ANC leadership simply ignored that recommendation instead of following it and making sure it is implemented, ”said political commentator Xolani Dube.
He added that the CI had no teeth and that the expected appearance of top leaders earlier was unlikely to result in the removal of people from their posts.
Last week, Ramaphosa wrote a seven-page letter to ANC members in which he said that the ANC was in the dock as “Defendant No. 1” in connection with the corruption allegations.
However, the letter generated tension between factions within the party, as it earned him the condemnation of his detractors, including former president Jacob Zuma.
Political Bureau
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