ANC strips Zizi Kodwa and Pule Mabe of spokesperson duties in wake of rape, harassment claims

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ANC strips Zizi Kodwa and Pule Mabe of spokesperson duties in wake of rape, harassment claims
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ANC acting spokesperson Zizi Kodwa and spokesperson Pule Mabe can no longer speak for the party, its national working committee (NWC) decided on Monday.

Get the news and much more in your inbox The clashes between the presidency in the governing party headquarters and the secretariat run by secretary-general Ace Magashule and his deputy Jessie Duarte spilt over into the open last week when a statement was issued criticising Ramaphosa allies Senzo Mchunu and Pravin Gordhan over apparent comments made about black engineers.

The ANC then apologised in a statement, but reports by publications linked to the Magashule faction indicated that he, as secretary-general, was surprised by the apology to Gordhan and had not authorised it. The report blamed Kodwa for the statement. The rape allegation was leaked to the media shortly thereafter. Kodwa said in a statement that Magashule had informed him that his office received the complaint in February. The ANC had urged the complainant to report the allegation to the police.

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