ANC stalwarts say outspoken politician Makhosi Khoza should reconsider her decision to leave the ruling party. Khoza announced on Thursday that she would be leaving the party. Explaining her departure‚ she said "aliens" had overrun the ANC‚ which was being crippled by corruption. In a statement‚ ANC stalwarts and veterans who were signatories of the For the Sake of Our Future document, said Khoza should have remained in the party. The 100 stalwarts and veterans include Trevor Manuel‚ Frank Chikane‚ Cheryl Carolus‚ Denis Goldberg and Albertina Luthuli. "As stalwarts‚ we note the decision of comrade Makhosi Khoza to resign from the ANC. She has shown a principled position above self-interest in the way she has approached her responsibilities within Parliament‚" the stalwarts said. "However‚ we believe that her decision‚ while understandable‚ was not the correct one and she should carefully reconsider her decision." The stalwarts said Khoza joined "many thousand ANC members who have ei...

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