D-Day for ANC ‘rebel’ Derek Hanekom
The former tourism minister who broke ranks is expected to give the reasons he thinks he should remain at the head of the party’s disciplinary committee
Former tourism minister Derek Hanekom is expected to provide reasons on Monday why he should not be removed as chairman of the ANC’s national disciplinary committee.ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe wrote to Hanekom asking him to explain why he should remain chairman of the committee. The ANC was considering removing Hanekom from his position for his tweets in the lead-up to the motion of no confidence vote. "Dispel this notion of ‘voting with the Opposition’. We must vote against state capture, massive looting and corruption. Vote for change," read one of the tweets from Hanekom.The tweets, said Mantashe, had prejudiced the national disciplinary committee (NDC)."As a consequence, the independence and integrity of the office of the NDC has been placed in jeopardy and could legitimately be questioned by comrades who appear before this body in the future," he said.ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize said earlier in August that it would be up to the national executive committee (NEC)...
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