Text of the letter from Jessie Duarte, African National Congress, Secretary General’s Office, to Carl Niehaus, 7 July 2021
7 July 2021
Dear comrade Carl
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INSTITUTE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST YOU AND TEMPORARILY SUSPEND YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
The National Executive Committee (NEC) has noted with concern your inflammatory speeches made outside the home of former President Jacob Zuma at Nkandla, KwaZulu Natal Province over the weekend of 2 to 4 July 2021 and which were broadcast live on national television and has come to the conclusion that such utterances brought the ANC into disrepute. Moreover, you were clad in a T-shirt bearing the ANC logo when you appeared on television.
The NEC has resolved that such conduct was in contravention of Rule 25.17 of the ANC Constitution, in particular rules 25.17.4; 25.17.5; 25.17.7 and 25.1710, and warranted disciplinary action,