By: Natasha Archary

Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule faces expulsion from the ANC after being found guilty of misconduct.
Magashule has 7-days to appeal the ruling, and make representations to the party as to why he should not be expelled as a member.
This after the party’s national disciplinary committee found Magashule guilty of contravening the ANC’s constitution for his attempts to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021.
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Magashule’s disciplinary case was brought forward to the committee in May.
Newly appointed secretary-general of the ANC, Fikile Mbalula said Magasule was allowed to address the committee on the charges against him.
These included bringing the party into disrepute, and failing to apologise to Ramaphosa after issuing a letter suspending the President in May 2021.
Despite attempts to serve the party with court papers to have his suspension declared unlawful in 2021, Magashule was suspended from the party.
Speaking to Kaya 959 at the time, Magashule said he was well within his rights as the secretary-general to suspend the President.
“In accordance with the powers vested in me as the secretary-general of the ANC, and in full compliance with the relevant conference resolutions summarily suspended the President of the ANC, comrade Cyril Ramaphosa.
This is done in terms of Resolution 8.2 of the 54th National Conference which states that, ‘Every cadre accused of, or reported to be involved in, corrupt practices accounts to the Integrity Committee immediately, or face DC processes.’
In addition, Resolution 8.3 that further provides for the suspension of people who fail to give an acceptable explanation, or to voluntarily step down while they face disciplinary, investigative or prosecutorial procedures.”
Ace Magashule on why he issued a letter in May 2021 to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa
Magashule and 16 others are facing numerous charges including fraud, corruption, and money laundering in the R255 million asbestos corruption case.
The former secretary-general said the charges against him were trumped up to remove him from the party for his actions against Ramaphosa.
Magashule and his co-accused are alleged to have been involved in a corrupt tender, which claims they received millions from the funds that was supposed to be used to remove asbestos from the homes of Free State residents.
The asbestos case goes to trial in April 2024.
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