Judge calls the ANC to order
A BLOEMFONTEIN High Court Judge has slammed the ANC infighting and called on the ruling party to put its house in order.
"The ANC is a big party in the country and it must get its house in order. There is no court that can resolve the internal problems of the party," Justice Mojalefa Rampai said in court yesterday.
Rampai dismissed an application by a group of ANC Free State members (known as the Regime Change) who wanted the June election of the party's provincial leadership - led by Free State Premier Ace Magashule - to be declared null and void.
Tensions ran high outside court where police used barbed wire to keep Magashule's supporters and those of the Regime Change faction from clashing.
The Regime Change supporters chanted slogans against Magashule and President Jacob Zuma.
Some carried "coffins" made from boxes with pictures of Magashule and Zuma on the outside.
T-shirts with Zuma's face were torn, then thrown on the ground and trampled on.
Some Regime Change supporters wore T-shirts bearing the faces of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, North West Premier Thandi Modise and ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa.
On the opposing side, Magashule's supporters carried flags showing the faces of Zuma and Magashule. They chanted pro-Zuma and pro-Magashule songs.
Regime Change spokesman Monnapule Ntamo said they would appeal the judgment, which he described as "unfair".
ANC provincial spokesman Oupa Khoabane welcomed the judgment. He said the provincial leadership would study the judgment before deciding on the action to be taken against the Regime Change members.
Magashule, who was first elected in 1992, is the longest serving ANC provincial chairman.
- ntwagaes@sowetan.co.za
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MommaC
.... so if they don't like Arce and they don't like Zuma, who will they vote for at the next elections?This is the problem with the lack of knowledge about how democracy works.
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ThirdEye
@MommacThis says alot: "Some Regime Change supporters wore T-shirts bearing the faces of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, North West Premier Thandi Modise and ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa"
Only in COPE where a Court of law will decide who is a leader, not in the ANC. As much as I want changes in Mangaung but I don't support those who go to Court to influence the decisions of the ANC.
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warry
Stupids MommaC. Don't be suprised gal. Infact its a group aligned to malema who think the mines should be nationalized. I wonder who denied the right to mine cause south Africa has all minerals all over. The money they make is for parties with naked women. That's life to them.Report Abuse
nevermind1
i am going to to base my vote on how to make my beloved Coutry a better place for my kids, as much as I joined a party volunteeringly, i am also taking my vote to better the life of SA, we have 18years are we so it is not working so, this time i need to give somebody a chanceReport Abuse
RobinX
Well said, your worship. But no-one is listening. Their heads are far to far up their own backsides.Report Abuse
ThirdEye
@nevermind1The more I read what our leaders do the more I think along those lines. For the first time in my life, if Zuma wins in Mangaung I think I will vote against ANC or not vote at all.
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Ace100
ANC is going down....this is a last phase of this organisation of ours.....wait and see what would be the results in Mangaung.....another Marikana is coming soon this time ANC vs ANC......its always being like that Blacks vs Blacks and its becoming normal!Report Abuse
PPM-FUTHI
This group that calls itself "regime change" is out of line, this is not how things should be done in the ANC. You can never take the ANC to court (to address internal ANC matters) and come out alive and you fool yourself into thinking that you will have a political life. We might not be agreeing with whatever issues internally, but we address those internally and if your point of view has been defeated you accept that and respect the decision of the majority. If people were to excersise that, there wouldn't be Cope today but ANC with cadres who accept the processes and decisions of the movement.ANC shall prevail, court or no court.
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candilious
@RobinX - Wat het nou gebeur jou naam@MommaC-hALO
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Kon-Tiki
When shallowness reaches its depth.Report Abuse
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