Jessie Duarte rubbishes Magashule’s claims of factional application of step-aside rule

ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte has rejected
claims by suspended SG Ace Magashule that the ANC has been factional.
Image: Masi Losi

The ANC has filed its answering court papers to Magashule in the Supreme Court of Appeal.

The ANC has in court papers rubbished claims by its suspended secretary-general Ace Magashule that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle demonstrated the “selective and factional application” of the party’s step-aside rule.

The ANC last week filed court papers answering Magashule’s petition to the Supreme Court of Appeal to overturn the high court decision that upheld his suspension. Magashule also wanted the SCA to reverse the high court’s finding that there was nothing unconstitutional about the ANC’s step-aside rule. In terms of the rule, when an ANC member is charged with a serious criminal offence, they should step aside from their position. If they do not, they may be suspended.  

By Franny Rabkin.

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