The ANC Women’s League‚ once a staunch supporter of President Jacob Zuma‚ has accepted the decision by the ANC’s national executive committee to recall him."As the disciplined integral part of the ANC‚ the ANCWL abides by the ANC NEC decision‚" the league said in a statement.The league‚ led by embattled Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini‚ was found wanting after its preferred presidential candidate, former African Union commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, lost the party’s leadership race to Cyril Ramaphosa by 179 votes.The NEC‚ which is the highest decision-making body of the ANC between conferences‚ took a decision in the wee hours of Tuesday morning to recall Zuma from the Union Buildings.As things stand‚ Zuma is facing a motion of no confidence in Parliament tabled by the EFF earlier this month.The women’s league urged members to work towards uniting the ANC and making it an "even more effective instrument of liberation" in the hands of the people."The 54th ...
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