Cape Town – The Jacob Zuma Foundation insists that former president Jacob Zuma remains a member of the African National Congress (ANC) despite being expelled by the party.
Zuma’s expulsion was upheld by the ANC’s national disciplinary committee following his endorsement and leadership of the breakaway uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.
Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi rejected the legitimacy of the ANC under President Cyril Ramaphosa, claiming it has deviated from the values of leaders like Oliver Tambo.
Manyi criticised the expulsion process as biased and premature, asserting that Zuma will not relinquish his 65-year membership and views his expulsion as illegitimate.
“His Excellency president Zuma strongly rejects the notion that the ANC under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa has the authority to expel him from the movement to which he has dedicated his life,” Manyi said.
He said that the conflict between Zuma and the ANC is far from resolved.
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JG Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi weighs in on the ANC’s decision to expel former president Jacob Zuma from the party.
He says it’s bizarre for the ANC to take three weeks to announce a predetermined decision.
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Manyi said that Zuma plans to consult his legal team and ANC structures in Nkandla, his region, and province before deciding whether to challenge the decision through internal ANC mechanisms or the courts. He is expected to address the nation on his next steps.
The ANC accused Zuma of undermining party unity and violating its constitution by establishing the MK party.
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