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ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang has withdrawn his resignation from the party, the party announced on Thursday saying the stalwart will continue to speak against any malfeasance impacting the interests of society.
Msimang resigned last week, citing “endemic corruption”. His return follows a meeting with ANC secretary-general (SG) Fikile Mbalula facilitated by the ANC’s Veterans League.
In a statement, the ANC said the meeting with Mavuso took place on Wednesday and the party has committed itself to deal with unethical conduct among its leaders.
“We are determined that only members whose reputations are beyond reproach will be included in our list of candidates for Parliament and provincial legislatures. This means that those implicated by the Zondo Commission will not be included in our lists if their names have not been cleared by the ANC Integrity Commission.
“In this regard, we are pleased that Msimang has agreed to withdraw his resignation and will continue to speak up against any malfeasance impacting the interests of society. The ANC will continuously seek the wise counsel of the elders of the ANC, in whose footsteps we walk.
“The SG regrets that he made comments that impugned the integrity of Msimang, suggesting that he was vulnerable to taking a bribe from a newly established political formation, or, for that matter, any other source,” said the ANC
The ANC Veterans League had taken a resolution at its conference a few months ago that the ANC must not include people who are implicated in corruption in the list of its parliamentarians
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