ANC probes fake membership allegations in four provinces
Up to 200,000 membership forms could have been forged in KwaZulu-Natal alone, according to media reports
The ANC is investigating allegations of bogus membership ahead of the party’s elective conference in December‚ the Mail & Guardian reported on Friday. The investigation covers allegations in four provinces: KwaZulu-Natal‚ Eastern Cape‚ Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The newspaper said up to 200‚000 membership forms could have been forged in KwaZulu-Natal alone‚ according to a senior member of the tripartite alliance. Provincial secretary Super Zuma said it had rejected hundreds of fraudulent membership forms last year after an investigation. In Limpopo‚ 21 branches have also been accused of fraudulent activity. ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize told the Mail & Guardian his office was investigating collusion between bank employees and ANC members. Membership numbers in these provinces could influence the credibility of the December conference‚ since membership from each province will determine delegation sizes from each region. Mkhize said a team had been established to work with banks to ...
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