ANC Gauteng provincial secretary Jacob Khawe has been granted special leave by the provincial executive committee to afford him time to deal with allegations that he is a perpetrator of gender-based violence against his estranged wife.
“The PEC reaffirmed the principled stance of the ANC that GBV is a serious scourge that must be tackled decisively wherever it exists,” reads the PEC statement.
“The PEC welcomed that the provincial secretary is willing to cooperate with the ANC organisational processes. Accordingly, the provincial secretary requested to be granted leave and further asked to appear before the integrity committee.
has granted Khawe leave of absence as per his own request so he has time to deal with the matter through all due processes. The duration of leave will be determined by provincial officials taking into account the national integrity commission and preparations for the provincial conference;
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