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Fransman appeal may torpedo elective conference
Dennis Cruywagen, The New Age, Johannesburg, 15 November 2016
A strong leadership contingent has visited the Western Cape to resolve
disputes and dissatisfac-tion over nominations for the August local
government elec-tions.
The delegation also spent time on political education, as well as strategy
and tactics.
Dispatched by the NEC, the team included deputy secretary- general Jessie
Duarte, Water and Sanitation Minister Nom-vula Mokonyane, Health Minis-ter
Aaron Motsoaledi and ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu.
Reflecting on the visit, ANC provincial head of communica-tions Jabu Mfusi
said the delega-tion visited branches to discuss grievances of the manner in
which candidates were selected. Branches included those in wards 34, 40, 93
and 101. "They want to hear about the grievances."
Political Education
Of political education, he said, "We've emphasised there's a lack of
political education throughout our structures."
Mfusi said that the five-year sentence imposed on Marius Fransman by the
National Dis-ciplinary Committee has put the ANC in a leadership quandary.
The penalty was announced last week.
When Fransman voluntarily stepped aside as chairperson ear-lier this year
following allegations of sexual assault, Khaya Magaxa became acting
chairperson while the NEC deployed three of its members to the province.
If Fransman appeals his sen-tence it will mean that Magaxa will probably
continue to act as chairperson. With Fransman's appeal looming, an election
confer-ence to elect another chairperson cannot be held until the matter has
been resolved. Fransman is expected to announce his future plans later this
week.
Wynand sexually harassed me - Cloete
Meanwhile, Donovan Cloete, who was with Fransman when he allegedly made
sexual advances towards Louisa Wynand, has accused the young Stellenbosch
woman of coming on to him dur-ing the road trip to the ANC's birthday
celebrations.
He said in news reports he was surprised that the National Dis-ciplinary
Committee did not call on him to give evidence during its two-day hearing
that Frans-man did not attend because his testimony was no longer needed. In
the light of his evidence, Cloete wants the NDC to reconsider its findings.
Speaking on the sidelines of an ANC Cadres Forum in Mahikeng on Sunday,
secre-tary-general Gwede Manatshe said that Fransman had to fol-low the
party's appeal struc-ture and that his case would be accorded a fair
hearing.
Disagreement? What disagreement? - Mantashe
"Fransman has gone through disciplinary hearing processes and he has the
right to appeal. However he does not do that, but appeals through ANN7,
Sunday Times and SABC. That is not the relevant process to launch an
appeal," he said.
Regarding reports of tensions between Fransman and himself, Mantashe said:
"I do not know that there are disagreements between me and Comrade Marius
Fransman."
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