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There are at least 10 ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal who have been asked to step aside, including one facing a rape charge, while others face charges ranging from murder and attempted murder to corruption.
This emerged during a post-provincial executive committee (PEC) briefing on Tuesday, when provincial secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli said the members were mostly councilors from regions such as eThekwini, Ukhahlamba, Josiah Gumede and Newcastle.
The announcement comes later President Cyril Ramaphosa said in August that the National Executive Committee (NEC) had approved his motion for members facing corruption charges to leave their posts pending investigations into their misconduct.
“Some are charged with theft, including stock theft, and continue to receive a social grant while earning the salary of a neighborhood councilor. Another is charged with possession of a firearm without a license. Some charges date back to 2017, ”said Ntuli.
According to the report presented at the PEC meeting, Ntuli said the party thought it had “10 or 11” members facing charges.
