The IFP called the decision a 'disgrace and a shameful act', while the DA said it makes a ’’complete mockery’’ of President Ramaphosa’s solemn vows that corruption will no longer be tolerated in his party.
Cape Town – The fact that fraud-accused Zandile Gumede has been asked to step aside until her appearance before the ANC’s integrity committee was derided by DA leader John Steenhuisen on Friday.
The former mayor – fired along with her administration by the ANC last year because of poor performance in the metro – is currently out on R50 000 bail. Steenhuisen said Gumede retaining the R1.1 million salary she has just been promoted to makes a ’’complete mockery’’ of President Ramaphosa’s solemn vows in Parliament yesterday that corruption will no longer be tolerated in his party
“This is clearly unacceptable, and makes a complete mockery of President Ramaphosa’s solemn vows that corruption will no longer be tolerated in his party – a tune he has been singing for years now with no effect at all. ’’We now have sources in the PEC saying the deployment instruction came from Luthuli House, and we have ANC deputy secretary-general Jesse Duarte demanding answers from the PEC.
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