Cape Town – Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has expressed his lack of concern over his expulsion from the ruling party.
The ANC officially expelled him on Monday after he missed the deadline on Sunday – to give reasons why the party should not expel him.
Magashule said that he was unperturbed by the news and saw it on social media and television, IOL reported.
“I’m fine. I saw breaking news on social media and television about my expulsion. I’m OK. I’m not perturbed,” the report quoted him as saying.
Speaking to SABC News, Magashule said: “For now it’s well with my soul. For now, I’m still jumping like a tennis ball, running like a cheetah and floating like a butterfly. I’m very well.”
He did not comment on his future plans but mentioned that he would address the media about the development later.
Magashule was found guilty by the party’s National Disciplinary Committee for attempting to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa as party leader in May 2021.
His attempt followed his own suspension by the party due to corruption charges related to the asbestos case.
Despite being suspended, Magashule persisted in his actions and announced the suspension of Ramaphosa as party president.
However, his efforts were unsuccessful, leading to his expulsion.
This is the first time a former secretary-general of the ANC has been expelled for misconduct.
Meanwhile, reacting to the announcement of Magashule’s expulsion from the party, former ANC member, Carl Niehaus, said the party that he and Magashule, joined was now dead.
Niehaus described the party as “intolerant”.
“This is just the continuation of the manner in which the so-called African National Congress. And I say deliberately so-called – because I don’t believe that the ANC that I joined 43 years ago and which comrade Magashule joined exists anymore. But this so-called ANC is intolerant of the true liberation struggle ideals and any of us who express those ideals get attacked and eventually you get driven out of the African National Congress,” he said during an interview.
My response to the expulsion of comrade @Magashule_Ace:
“Just like my own expulsion from this thing called the ‘ANC’, Cde. Magashule was subjected to a kangaroo court.
The @MYANC is dead, in next year’s elections we will burry it and erect the tombstone”. pic.twitter.com/GGe9JkCPpu
— Carl Niehaus (@niehaus_carl) June 12, 2023
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