ANC Provinces For and Against Zuma
2016-04-12 21:26
Johannesburg – The ANC in Gauteng has called on President Jacob Zuma to "do the right thing", saying they believed his apology was just the "beginning of dealing with the political damage and mistrust caused by the mismanagement of the Nkandla matter".
In a statement, it called on Zuma to "reflect deeply and do the right thing to resolve the unprecedented crisis that the ANC currently faces".
Provincial secretary, Hope Papo, said the provincial executive committee (PEC) believed the ANC had already paid a price during the 2014 elections due to, among others, the anger of the electorate about the Nkandla matter.
"As the ANC we have to do a deeper introspection and take far-reaching decisions that will repair the damage to our image and to continue to enjoy the confidence and trust of our people," said Papo.
Earlier, however, a source told News24 the ANC in Gauteng had in fact resolved that Zuma should step down. This was not officially confirmed by the party and the statement did not go so far as to call for his removal.
There has been a growing civil society campaign for Zuma's removal following a Constitutional Court judgment that found Zuma had acted inconsistently with the Constitution when he did not follow recommendations from the Public Protector that he pay for non-security upgrades to his Nkandla homestead.
Below are the remaining list of ANC provincial executives and where they stand on Zuma's removal:
Free State
The Free State province stands 100% behind Zuma.
An attack on President Jacob Zuma is an attack on the whole of the ANC, provincial executive committee member and education MEC Tate Makgoe said on Tuesday.
"We have never seen a leader with humility like Zuma. We have never seen the most powerful [and] respected person coming in front of South Africans - young and old - black and white and said he made a mistake," said Makgoe.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu Natal has rejected calls for Zuma to step down.
"We strongly reject with [the] contempt it deserves the call by our legendary opponents and those within our ranks, including some religious leaders, for the President to step down. This coalition against President Zuma has naked intentions to weaken and tarnish the glorious image of the ANC as the leader of the national democratic revolution," ANC provincial secretary Super Zuma said in a statement.
He called on Zuma to focus on his important tasks of leading South Africans on a "journey to a national democratic society".
"These masses fully understand that whatever the setbacks of the moment, nothing can stop our movement from its historic tasks."
READ: Gauteng ANC 'ill-disciplined and mischievous' - KZN ANC
In an interview with News24, it also hit out at the ANC in Gauteng, saying it was "mischievous" for issuing a statement calling for President Jacob Zuma to "do the right thing" following the recent Constitutional Court ruling on Nkandla.
“We will not entertain the possibility of a replacement for President Jacob Zuma, that is not only ill-discipline, it is also mischievous,” said ANC provincial spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli.
Western Cape
The ANC in the Western Cape said that at a special PEC meeting recently the decision was taken to discuss the ConCourt matter at the scheduled PEC meeting a week after the Manifesto launch. The ANC is holding its manifesto launch ahead of the local government elections in Nelson Mandela Bay this weekend.
It was only after this meeting that the ANC in the Western Cape would submit its position on the matter to secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
North West
The ANC in the North West has not publicly communicated its stance on the Nkandla judgment and what it believed the party should do but it was expected that the province would stand behind Zuma.
Mpumalanga
The ANC in Mpumalanga said it accepted Zuma's apology and its "structures are at peace with that".
The provincial executive committee and all regional executive groups met on Tuesday to discuss the Nkandla judgment, and would brief their branches following this.
"We are proud of our branches that there is not a single branch which decided to break the ranks and started to jump the gun," provincial secretary Mandla Ndlovu said.
The PEC was going to engage with alliance partners and society.
"We are ready to support the ANC and its leaders. We call all leaders and former leaders, Masupatsela and all those who are representing themselves to express their views in the formal ANC gatherings. During their time we did not write open letters to express our views, we walked into their offices."
Limpopo
The provincial working committee met on Monday and supported the decision of the national working committee to accept Zuma's apology and its decision not to recall the president. But it said it would still consult all its structures, alliance partners, civil society, traditional leaders and religious organisations.
Northern Cape
Sources within the ANC told News24 that the province was conflicted about whether it should support Zuma's removal. A special provincial general council will take place on April 23 to discuss a way forward.
Eastern Cape
Following a special PEC meeting on April 3, the ANC Eastern Cape said after "exhaustive deliberation", it "whole-heartedly" endorsed and welcomed Zuma's apology.
"We accept that [the] President demonstrated humility and acted in good faith. The apology by the president displays the ANC character of respect and unprecedented courage," it said in a statement.
It also said it rejected any notion of state capture.
"Any attempt by any individual, family and business groups to seek undue influence on state must be totally rejected with the contempt it deserves."
FULL TEXT: ANC Gauteng PEC - Zuma's apology start to dealing with political damage
2016-04-12 15:57
ANC Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee media statement
ANC Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) held a Special meeting on Monday, 11th April 2016. The meeting received a detailed report on the decisions of the Extended ANC National Working Committee (NWC) regarding the Constitutional Court judgement.
The PEC welcomed the decision by the NWC for a broader consultation and engagement on its decision within ANC constitutional structures, the Alliance and various sectors of society. Working with ANC Regional Executive Committees (REC’s), the PEC will coordinate a programme to consult widely among ANC constitutional structures, especially branch members.
During these consultation meetings, we will report about the decision of the NWC and seek the views of our members and a broad cross section of sectors of our society.
The ANC is recognized as a central mobiliser, organiser and inspirer of a vast popular mass of progressive organizations and their views are important to us.
We call on all ANC members to exercise maximum discipline by actively participating in this internal consultation process. The outcome of this consultation process will be discussed with the ANC national leadership.
In this regard, The PEC noted and accepted the public apology of President Jacob Zuma. However, the PEC believes that the apology is just the beginning of dealing with the political damage and mistrust caused by the mismanagement of the Nkandla matter.
The PEC believes that the ANC has already paid a prize during the 2014 elections, due to among others, the anger of the electorate about the matter. As the ANC we have to do a deeper introspection and take far-reaching decisions that will repair the damage to our image and to continue to enjoy the confidence and trust of our people.
The PEC reiterated that the ANC has earned its leadership of society through the struggles and sacrifices of its members and supporters over generations. It is in that context that our President comrade Jacob Zuma should reflect deeply and do the right thing to resolve the unprecedented crisis that the ANC currently faces, The ANC has never taken the support of our people for granted and was founded to defend and advance the rights of our people.
FULL TEXT: ANC KZN PWC reflects on ConCourt judgment
2016-04-12 16:08
ANC KZN STATEMENT OF THE PROVINCIAL WORKING COMMITTEE
The ANC Provincial Working Committee held an ordinary meeting on Monday, 11th April 2016 at Dr Pixley Ka Seme House, ANC Provincial Office.
The Provincial Working Committee considered and made decisions on number of tasks relating to the Local Government Elections campaign and organizational program in general.
Open weekend voter registration
The Provincial Working Committee salutes all ANC activists and volunteers who spent inordinate amount of time on the ground interacting with our people. The open weekend registration provided the movement with an opportunity to intensify our contact with the masses of our people.
We were very proud and elated seeing the number of people who paid visit to various voting stations to register and confirm their status for Local Government Elections. We are deeply indebted to the outstanding work of our volunteers who painstakingly organized hundreds thousands of our people.
The amount of work our cadres did over the past weekend confirmed in no uncertainty terms that we are more than ready for Local Government Elections. Over the next two weeks we are concluding the selection processes and entering into a period of massive elections campaign with all our candidates endorsed by the masses of our people.
Constitutional Court Judgment
The Provincial Working Committee also considered and reflected on the implications of the unanimous judgment of the Constitutional Court delivered by the Chief Justice. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal respects the judgment of our apex court which is the creation of the current constitutional dispensation which we fought for in many years of selfless struggle.
We also noted and unconditional accepted the apology of President Zuma and his explanation relating to the Constitutional Court outcomes. We strongly reject with contempt it deserves the call by our legendary opponents and those within our ranks, including some religious leaders, for the President to step down.
This coalition against President Zuma has naked intentions to weaken and tarnish the glorious image of the ANC as the leader of the national democratic revolution.
We call on President Zuma to focus on his important tasks of leading our people on a journey to a national democratic society. These masses fully understand that whatever the setbacks of the moment, nothing can stop our movement from its historic tasks. They have a hope of a glorious and prosperous future forever inspired by the Latin saying: Gloria est consequenda – Gloria must be sought after!
Johannesburg – The ANC in Gauteng has called on President Jacob Zuma to "do the right thing", saying they believed his apology was just the "beginning of dealing with the political damage and mistrust caused by the mismanagement of the Nkandla matter".
In a statement, it called on Zuma to "reflect deeply and do the right thing to resolve the unprecedented crisis that the ANC currently faces".
Provincial secretary, Hope Papo, said the provincial executive committee (PEC) believed the ANC had already paid a price during the 2014 elections due to, among others, the anger of the electorate about the Nkandla matter.
"As the ANC we have to do a deeper introspection and take far-reaching decisions that will repair the damage to our image and to continue to enjoy the confidence and trust of our people," said Papo.
Earlier, however, a source told News24 the ANC in Gauteng had in fact resolved that Zuma should step down. This was not officially confirmed by the party and the statement did not go so far as to call for his removal.
There has been a growing civil society campaign for Zuma's removal following a Constitutional Court judgment that found Zuma had acted inconsistently with the Constitution when he did not follow recommendations from the Public Protector that he pay for non-security upgrades to his Nkandla homestead.
Below are the remaining list of ANC provincial executives and where they stand on Zuma's removal:
Free State
The Free State province stands 100% behind Zuma.
An attack on President Jacob Zuma is an attack on the whole of the ANC, provincial executive committee member and education MEC Tate Makgoe said on Tuesday.
"We have never seen a leader with humility like Zuma. We have never seen the most powerful [and] respected person coming in front of South Africans - young and old - black and white and said he made a mistake," said Makgoe.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu Natal has rejected calls for Zuma to step down.
"We strongly reject with [the] contempt it deserves the call by our legendary opponents and those within our ranks, including some religious leaders, for the President to step down. This coalition against President Zuma has naked intentions to weaken and tarnish the glorious image of the ANC as the leader of the national democratic revolution," ANC provincial secretary Super Zuma said in a statement.
He called on Zuma to focus on his important tasks of leading South Africans on a "journey to a national democratic society".
"These masses fully understand that whatever the setbacks of the moment, nothing can stop our movement from its historic tasks."
READ: Gauteng ANC 'ill-disciplined and mischievous' - KZN ANC
In an interview with News24, it also hit out at the ANC in Gauteng, saying it was "mischievous" for issuing a statement calling for President Jacob Zuma to "do the right thing" following the recent Constitutional Court ruling on Nkandla.
“We will not entertain the possibility of a replacement for President Jacob Zuma, that is not only ill-discipline, it is also mischievous,” said ANC provincial spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli.
Western Cape
The ANC in the Western Cape said that at a special PEC meeting recently the decision was taken to discuss the ConCourt matter at the scheduled PEC meeting a week after the Manifesto launch. The ANC is holding its manifesto launch ahead of the local government elections in Nelson Mandela Bay this weekend.
It was only after this meeting that the ANC in the Western Cape would submit its position on the matter to secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
North West
The ANC in the North West has not publicly communicated its stance on the Nkandla judgment and what it believed the party should do but it was expected that the province would stand behind Zuma.
Mpumalanga
The ANC in Mpumalanga said it accepted Zuma's apology and its "structures are at peace with that".
The provincial executive committee and all regional executive groups met on Tuesday to discuss the Nkandla judgment, and would brief their branches following this.
"We are proud of our branches that there is not a single branch which decided to break the ranks and started to jump the gun," provincial secretary Mandla Ndlovu said.
The PEC was going to engage with alliance partners and society.
"We are ready to support the ANC and its leaders. We call all leaders and former leaders, Masupatsela and all those who are representing themselves to express their views in the formal ANC gatherings. During their time we did not write open letters to express our views, we walked into their offices."
Limpopo
The provincial working committee met on Monday and supported the decision of the national working committee to accept Zuma's apology and its decision not to recall the president. But it said it would still consult all its structures, alliance partners, civil society, traditional leaders and religious organisations.
Northern Cape
Sources within the ANC told News24 that the province was conflicted about whether it should support Zuma's removal. A special provincial general council will take place on April 23 to discuss a way forward.
Eastern Cape
Following a special PEC meeting on April 3, the ANC Eastern Cape said after "exhaustive deliberation", it "whole-heartedly" endorsed and welcomed Zuma's apology.
"We accept that [the] President demonstrated humility and acted in good faith. The apology by the president displays the ANC character of respect and unprecedented courage," it said in a statement.
It also said it rejected any notion of state capture.
"Any attempt by any individual, family and business groups to seek undue influence on state must be totally rejected with the contempt it deserves."
FULL TEXT: ANC Gauteng PEC - Zuma's apology start to dealing with political damage
2016-04-12 15:57
ANC Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee media statement
ANC Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) held a Special meeting on Monday, 11th April 2016. The meeting received a detailed report on the decisions of the Extended ANC National Working Committee (NWC) regarding the Constitutional Court judgement.
The PEC welcomed the decision by the NWC for a broader consultation and engagement on its decision within ANC constitutional structures, the Alliance and various sectors of society. Working with ANC Regional Executive Committees (REC’s), the PEC will coordinate a programme to consult widely among ANC constitutional structures, especially branch members.
During these consultation meetings, we will report about the decision of the NWC and seek the views of our members and a broad cross section of sectors of our society.
The ANC is recognized as a central mobiliser, organiser and inspirer of a vast popular mass of progressive organizations and their views are important to us.
We call on all ANC members to exercise maximum discipline by actively participating in this internal consultation process. The outcome of this consultation process will be discussed with the ANC national leadership.
In this regard, The PEC noted and accepted the public apology of President Jacob Zuma. However, the PEC believes that the apology is just the beginning of dealing with the political damage and mistrust caused by the mismanagement of the Nkandla matter.
The PEC believes that the ANC has already paid a prize during the 2014 elections, due to among others, the anger of the electorate about the matter. As the ANC we have to do a deeper introspection and take far-reaching decisions that will repair the damage to our image and to continue to enjoy the confidence and trust of our people.
The PEC reiterated that the ANC has earned its leadership of society through the struggles and sacrifices of its members and supporters over generations. It is in that context that our President comrade Jacob Zuma should reflect deeply and do the right thing to resolve the unprecedented crisis that the ANC currently faces, The ANC has never taken the support of our people for granted and was founded to defend and advance the rights of our people.
FULL TEXT: ANC KZN PWC reflects on ConCourt judgment
2016-04-12 16:08
ANC KZN STATEMENT OF THE PROVINCIAL WORKING COMMITTEE
The ANC Provincial Working Committee held an ordinary meeting on Monday, 11th April 2016 at Dr Pixley Ka Seme House, ANC Provincial Office.
The Provincial Working Committee considered and made decisions on number of tasks relating to the Local Government Elections campaign and organizational program in general.
Open weekend voter registration
The Provincial Working Committee salutes all ANC activists and volunteers who spent inordinate amount of time on the ground interacting with our people. The open weekend registration provided the movement with an opportunity to intensify our contact with the masses of our people.
We were very proud and elated seeing the number of people who paid visit to various voting stations to register and confirm their status for Local Government Elections. We are deeply indebted to the outstanding work of our volunteers who painstakingly organized hundreds thousands of our people.
The amount of work our cadres did over the past weekend confirmed in no uncertainty terms that we are more than ready for Local Government Elections. Over the next two weeks we are concluding the selection processes and entering into a period of massive elections campaign with all our candidates endorsed by the masses of our people.
Constitutional Court Judgment
The Provincial Working Committee also considered and reflected on the implications of the unanimous judgment of the Constitutional Court delivered by the Chief Justice. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal respects the judgment of our apex court which is the creation of the current constitutional dispensation which we fought for in many years of selfless struggle.
We also noted and unconditional accepted the apology of President Zuma and his explanation relating to the Constitutional Court outcomes. We strongly reject with contempt it deserves the call by our legendary opponents and those within our ranks, including some religious leaders, for the President to step down.
This coalition against President Zuma has naked intentions to weaken and tarnish the glorious image of the ANC as the leader of the national democratic revolution.
We call on President Zuma to focus on his important tasks of leading our people on a journey to a national democratic society. These masses fully understand that whatever the setbacks of the moment, nothing can stop our movement from its historic tasks. They have a hope of a glorious and prosperous future forever inspired by the Latin saying: Gloria est consequenda – Gloria must be sought after!
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