Ace Magashule expelled from ANC

PHUTI MOSOMANE

ACE Magashule becomes the first ANC Secretary-General to be expelled from the party.

The party’s National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) confirmed his expulsion on Monday in a statement. 

ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) of the ANC met to deliberate on charges preferred against its former Secretary-General.

“The NDC found Comrade Ace Magashule guilty of contravening Rules 25.17.12 of the ANC Constitution by undermining the respect or impeding the functioning of any structure or committee of the party,” she said.

Following a guilty verdict by the NDC, Magashule was allowed to show cause why he should not be expelled from the ANC. 

Bhengu-Motsiri said Magashule didn’t respond and upon the lapse of the seven days grace period he was given, the NDC decided to expel him.

“Consequently, the NDC confirmed the expulsion of comrade Ace Magashule from the ANC as a final sanction,” Bhengu-Motsiri added.