ActionSA senate terminate Abel Tau’s membership

10 November 2022

Last night ActionSA’s Senate met to deliberate on recommendations of the disciplinary panel that was convened to consider the charges levelled against Tshwane Councillor and MMC for Human Settlements, Abel Tau.

The panel, chaired by Advocate Gill Benson, heard evidence from a number of witnesses in the matter, but determined that the charges relating to alleged criminal conduct would be more appropriately dealt with in the courts.

The Senate specifically looked at the conduct of Tau and concluded that his conduct was inconsistent with ActionSA’s value of ethical leadership. Positions of authority and power in ActionSA are entrusted responsibilities to leaders that can never be abused for sexual advances or to subjugate women. This conduct has brought ActionSA into disrepute.

ActionSA wishes to clarify that this kind of conduct is inexcusable in ActionSA and will never be tolerated.

We offer our apologies to the residents of Tshwane and to our coalition partners for this conduct along with our absolute commitment to act decisively against any violation of the responsibility entrusted to leaders.

Issued by Michael Beaumont, National Chairperson, ActionSA, 10 November 2022