Tshwane Councillor and MMC for Human Settlements Abel Tau was fired, ActionSA announced on Thursday.
ActionSA said its Senate met to deliberate on recommendations of the disciplinary panel that was convened to consider the charges levelled against Tau.
The panel, chaired by Advocate Gill Benson, heard evidence from a number of witnesses in the matter, but determined that the charges relating to alleged criminal conduct would be more appropriately dealt with in the courts.
“The Senate specifically looked at the conduct of Tau and concluded that his conduct was inconsistent with ActionSA’s value of ethical leadership.
“Positions of authority and power in ActionSA are entrusted responsibilities to leaders that can never be abused for sexual advances or to subjugate women. This conduct has brought ActionSA into disrepute,” it said.
#MashabaDribbleChallenge https://t.co/IK7nh868cw pic.twitter.com/Smm3v0uL6n
— Abel Tau (@AbelTau1) April 6, 2022
The party said Tau’s conduct is “inexcusable and will never be
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