African National Congress statement on the finding of the National Disciplinary Committee in a matter involving Comrade Ace Magashule
1 June 2023
The African National Congress National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) has been seized with the matter of former Secretary General, Comrade Ace Magashule who was charged with contravening the ANC Constitution's Rule 25.17.12 and Rule 25.17.3 read with Rule 25.17.12 and Rule 12.1 in general and specifically with Rule 12.2.20.
On or about 03 May 2021, Comrade Ace Magashule wrote a letter to the President of the ANC in which he unilaterally suspended the President purporting to have necessary authority to do so without consulting and obtaining necessary authority to do so from National Officials, ANC National Working Committee or the ANC National Executive Committee as required in terms of Rule 25.6 read together with Rule 25.70 of the ANC Constitution.
By so doing Comrade Magashule undermined the respect for or impeded the functioning of the relevant structure or committee of the ANC. Comrade Ace Magashule further failed, refused or neglected to comply with a directive of the ANC National Executive Committee duly taken at its meeting held on 08 to 10 May 2021 requiring that he apologise to the ANC President, ANC structures and members within 48 hours after such an instruction was brought to his attention. A letter containing such a directive was given to him personally on 12 May 2021. His failure, refusal or neglect to comply with the directive constitutes misconduct.
Following its hearing and deliberations held on 23 May 2023 regarding this matter, the NDC found Comrade Ace Magashule guilty and resolved to afford him seven days from the day he was notified of its findings to make a written submission to show cause as to why he must not be expelled as a member of the ANC. The written notice of the NDC's findings was duly delivered to Comrade Ace Magashule's residence. The ANC has a verifiable record of this.
Issued by Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, National Spokesperson, ANC, 1 June 2023
