'I am a Christian and I believe in peace, mercy and unconditional love, but I don't find those values in the ANC,' said Thandiswa Marawu.
Former Eastern Cape ANC MEC Thandiswa Marawu has left the governing party to join ATM, 11 March 2019. Photo via Facebook.
Marawu was unveiled as an ATM member by Eastern Cape chairperson and premier candidate, Veliswa Mvenya, in Butterworth on Monday. “We will go to a party conference and emerge as sworn enemies because you are not part of the winning group, yet we keep saying it’s our party.”
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