FACTIONS within the African National Congress (ANC) are reportedly planning protests across the country, promising a series of national shutdowns over the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) ruling that Ace Magashule – and those charged with serious crimes – step aside.
According to circulars being distributed by the so-called ‘Radical Economic Transformation’ (RET) faction, seen by the City Press, these elements within the ANC are targeting shutdowns in metros, national roads, access to business hubs, and even taking the protests action into the suburbs.
The moves are expected to start this coming week, to coincide with the 30 days that Magashule and others have been granted to step aside, the City Press said.
All members ANC who have been charged with corruption or other serious crimes must step aside within 30 days, failing which they should be suspended, the ANC said. Magashule has been charged with money laundering, fraud
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