Cape Town – African National Congress treasurer general Zweli Mkhize says the fact that its MPs chose to vote with the opposition, means the party shouldn't be celebrating the secret ballot result, and now needs to take stock of itself.
In an opinion piece written on Thursday for Daily Maverick, Mkhize acknowledged the victory in the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma was "significantly narrower than expected".
At least 30 ANC MPs voted to support the motion.
"This is certainly not a time for jubilation, but rather warrants reflection and great self-introspection on the current challenges within the party," he said.
"As ANC leaders we have to go back to the drawing board and reassess our current situation and what it is that we are doing to unite, rebuild, reposition."
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