In a space of about an hour, the ANC issued a statement rebuking Masina for his comments on Twitter, in which he voiced support for EFF leader Julius Malema.
Leaders of the ANC feed into the narrative of policy uncertainty when they publicly canvas positions outside the formal structures, said Mabe.We therefore encourage members of the ANC to exercise their freedom of speech within the confines of ANC structures,” he added.
He said the party appealed to its members and leadership to be cautious about what gets communicated on social media - and that the ANC had guided members to limit public pronouncements to approved policies. Mabe said the ANC resolved at its 54th national conference at Nasrec in 2017 that South Africa should act urgently to reignite economic growth. He said active steps to achieve accelerated economic growth include:isolating and rooting out corrupt elements in the public and private sectors;ensuring that they play a developmental role.
“We are confident that the current team that has been deployed in government under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa will implement our policies as mandated by the national conference. “This team will provide the mid-term review report at the national general council and the membership will be afforded an opportunity to make inputs at that level.”Shortly after the ANC published its statement, Masina took to Twitter to state that he was ready to stand down for his radical views. He went as far as daring the ANC to remove him as its mayor for his views on nationalisation.
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