FORMER Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) spokesperson Carl Niehaus has been expelled from the ANC for ‘politically-charged’ comments he made during the July 2021 unrest.
Niehaus, staunch ally of former President Jacob Zuma, was charged with six counts of misconduct for contravening Rule 25 of the ANC Constitution.
The party’s National Disciplinary Committee (NDC), chaired by Ralph Mgijima, alleges that Niehaus made utterances during the unrest which contravened various sub-rules of Rule 25 and brought the ANC into disrepute.
The NDC earlier recommended to suspend Niehaus for five years, but later decided to expel him after he failed to show any remorse.
The failure to show remorse, according to the NDC, showed that Niehaus was not capable of being rehabilitated.
During the period 9 to 17 July 2021, South Africa experienced violent protests and unrest characterized by widespread looting of shops and businesses following the arrest and imprisonment of the
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