ZiziKodwa, PuleMabe on ANCElectionsList despite allegations – report
ANC national executive committee members Pule Mabe, the party’s spokesperson, and Zizi Kodwa, the head of the presidency, are on the governing party’s list of nominees to parliament, even though serious allegations have been levelled against them,Mabe was recently accused of sexual harassment but the ANC’s internal inquiry found him not guilty. Kodwa has been accused of rape by an alleged 28-year-old complainant.
The acting spokesperson of the party, Dakota Legoete, told the publication that the pair had not been found guilty by a court of law and so would not be left out of the list of candidates for parliament based on the allegations. Meanwhile, ANC KwaZulu-Natal deputy chairperson Mike Mabuyakhulu removed his name from the nominees’ list for parliament and legislatures,The party’s provincial secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli told the publication that Mabuyakhulu took the decision to remove his name from the list because he was of the view that the ANC’s public image, integrity and reputation were a priority over members’ personal interests.
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