Central News Issue 007 | Top Story : “ANC keeps Ramaphosa and kicks Magashule“

02 News | 02 JUNE 2023
ANC keeps Ramaphosa and kicks Magashule
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“The finding – the charge number is
found guilty on counts one and two as
charged. The charge number is afforded
seven calendar days from the date of
being informed on becoming aware of
this finding, to make written submissions
to the NDC [National Disciplinary
Committee].”
Magashule was directed by the NDC
to apologise to Ramaphosa. After
writing a letter attempting to suspend
his party president, Magashule refused to
apologise. He is the first secretary-general
of the party to be expelled for misconduct.
It remains unclear whether Magashule,
who has been a loyal member and longest
serving provincial chairpersons of the
ANC, will submit his reasons as to why he
should not be expelled from the governing
party. Reports alleged that Magashule
might start his own political party ahead
of the 2024 national elections.
Responding to these allegations of
forming a new party in the near future,
Magashule did not give a clear answer.
“I don’t know if I will form another
party…for now, I am still a member of
the ANC. The people of South Africa
have approached me … It’s not only
people from KZN but all over South
Africa. I spent a lot of time in Gauteng,
the Free State and KZN, the North West
and the Northern Cape, doing community
service,” Magashule said.
‘The image of the ANC’
Political analyst Rebone Tau suggested
that Magashule’s expulsion could
potentially affect the party negatively.
Tau said the expulsion came as a shock
and was not expected as Magashule is
“at the lowest politically.”
“I don’t think he can actually do any
harm to the organisation at the moment.
But this expulsion can actually do more
harm to the organisation.”
Tau said the ANC has failed to learn
from expelling some its leaders like
former ANCYL leader Julius Malema.
She has suggested that expulsion should
be the last resort for the party.
MEC Mance meets with 32
Artisan Graduates
On May 26, 2023, Dibolelo Mance, the
MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure,
met with 32 department artisans.
The MEC and artisans met for the purpose
of brainstorming ways for the Department
to accelerate, among other things, the
maintenance of decaying government
buildings.
“Some of our buildings have deteriorated
due to a lack of maintenance. We should
be able to rebuild or refurbish them, so
that we can stop leasing and return to our
own government buildings,” MEC Mance
said to the artisans.
MEC Mance elaborated the role the
department and its artisans are playing
towards the maintenance of buildings
under “our” assert register.
“The return-on-investment on the constant
upgrades and continuous maintenance
will definitely yield positives on the
register
investment. You are doing very crucial
work colleagues, there is no Public Works
without you,” MEC said.
The MEC likewise stressed the
significance of having reasonable
qualified artisans to be comparable to
public norms of artisans exchanges. 16
of the department’s artisans received
training as artisans in Brazil, and the
remaining ones will be sent to Schweizer-
Reneke and Ekurhuleni for trade testing
in order to obtain their trade certificates.
NOTICE
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#SAPS Zamdela.
She is about 30 years old. Anyone
who is looking for a friend or family
member should call Sgt. Makhonanyana
at 0823013022.