Lerato Mbhiza
Former Police Minister Nathi Nhleko, who rose to infamy during the Nkandla scandal for his “fire pool” assertions, has announced his resignation from the African National Congress (ANC).
This decision comes after a heated exchange with party secretary general Fikile Mbalula, who accused Nhleko of lying in parliament during the inquiry into the Nkandla scandal, in defence of former President Jacob Zuma.
In a letter sent to his branch the Albertina Sisulu Branch secretary Tolo Fakazi, Nhleko expressed his disappointment with the current values and principles of the ANC, stating that they no longer align with his own.
He referred to Mbalula’s accusations as evidence of the “bankruptcy, lunacy, and the defunct manner of thinking” that he believes has come to define the ANC.
Nhleko lamented the changes he has observed within the ANC over the past few years, stating that he no longer recognises the party he
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