The ANC’s national disciplinary committee (NDC) has finally given errant former president Jacob Zuma the red card, expelling him from the party that defended him for almost 15 years.
The party confirmed earlier this week it had finally expelled its former president, a man who has served in its top six structures since 1994.
“Former president Jacob Zuma has actively impugned the integrity of the ANC and campaigned to dislodge the ANC from power, while claiming that he had not severed his membership. This conduct is irreconcilable with the spirit of organisational discipline and letter of the ANC constitution,” said ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Monday.
“Furthermore, former president Zuma has been running on a dangerous platform that casts doubt on our entire constitutional edifice. He has meted out a host of antirevolutionary outbursts, including mischievously calling into question the credibility of our electoral processes without cause and discrediting the rationale of our judicial system,” he added.
Zuma, now leader of the MK Party, has the option of appealing the decision within 21 days.
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