THE ANC in Gauteng has confirmed that its Provincial Secretary Jacob Khawe has requested to be placed on leave and further asked to appear before the party’s Integrity Commission following claims he “physically, emotionally and financially” abused his estranged wife, Nthabeleng Khawe.
The party announced this after a special provincial executive committee held on Tuesday night to deal with the abuse claims.
The allegations of gender-based violence (GBV) levelled against Khawe were published by two Sunday newspapers on Sunday 24th April 2022.
Nthabeleng Khawe, who filed for divorce from Jacob Khawe, claimed that she was abused by her estranged husband, who used her as a punching bag.
She also claimed that she was allegedly assaulted four times at their marital home in Featherbrooke Estate, in Johannesburg.
The PEC said although Nthabeleng Khawe had not opened a police case against the Provincial Secretary, the allegations were too serious to ignore.
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