Johnathan Paoli
THE ANC’s NEC has declared its intent to remove Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo as principal of its leadership school and replace him with former Gauteng Premier David Makhura.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula confirmed the committee’s decision and other outcomes of the NEC meeting on Wednesday from Luthuli House, Johannesburg.
Mbalula emphasised that Masondo’s replacement was purely for alignment reasons, and said Makhura is expected to contribute his skills as a full-time deployee and the head of political education for the party.
“Makhura is the political commissar of the ANC, he is the man responsible for ideological thinking in the movement,” Mbalula said.
Rumours of conflict over control of the school have arisen, following disagreements on recent Zimbabwean elections which left party members split, however Mbalula denied that the decision to replace Masondo had any connection to the committee’s decision.
The seminar, titled “The State of Democracy in
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
