Marius Fransman uses controversy to knife Mantashe
Fransman has been at odds with Mantashe since the ANC decided to take action against him after he was accused of sexual harassment
Suspended ANC Western Cape leader Marius Fransman has launched a scathing attack on ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, accusing him of serious transgressions in the Andile Lungisa matter. Mantashe has accused Lungisa of flouting the party’s constitution when he stood for and won the chairmanship of the Nelson Mandela Bay region. Lungisa is said to have defied party rules that prohibit a person in a senior position from standing for junior office. Lungisa is in the ANC’s Eastern Cape provincial executive committee. Fransman is under suspension from the party on allegations of sexual assault. Lungisa has the support of President Jacob Zuma, and the issue of his election has been referred to the ANC’s top brass. On Thursday, Mantashe would not comment on Fransman’s statement. He did say, however, that the Lungisa matter was not on the agenda for the three-day national executive committee (NEC) meeting. Fransman has been at odds with Mantashe since the ANC decided to take action agai...
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