‘We’re ready for this type of shenanigans’ – Mbalula slams burning of ANC regalia

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Cape Town – ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has criticised a video showing people burning ANC regalia in protest against the expulsion of former secretary-general Ace Magashule from the party.

According to Times Live, Mbalula said that these actions were not genuine protests but planned activities by a small minority.

“We are ready for this type of shenanigans. They have long been planned, but they are not spontaneous acts of people who are genuinely protesting for someone who has been expelled,” the report quoted Mbalula as saying on the sidelines of an ANC workshop over the weekend.

He accused Magashule of deliberately avoiding the disciplinary process.

The ANC officially expelled Magashule on Monday last week after he failed to respond to the party’s National Disciplinary Committee.

Magashule was found guilty of bringing the ANC into disrepute when he attempted to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa in May 2021.

He is also facing charges in connection with an asbestos tender in the Free State.

Magashule is expected to hold a press conference to address the ANC’s decision.

Meanwhile, EFF leader Julius Malema revealed that his party is in advanced discussions with Magashule about joining them.

Malema confirmed that discussions with Magashule are at an advanced stage, and the EFF will make an announcement when negotiations are concluded, The Citizen.

“I’m talking to him. We’re at an advanced stage of the discussions. Electoral politics are politics of numbers. It’s very important that you talk to everyone,” the report quoted Malema as saying.

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