By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The African National Congress (ANC)’s national executive committee (NEC) on Monday welcomed an update by its task team on the report of the commission of inquiry into state capture.
The task team is chaired by Jeff Radebe and was established to make comprehensive proposals on the ANC’s response to the report and recommendations of the commission of inquiry.
The state capture commission found a number of senior ANC members had been implicated in corrupt activities.
The party’s treasurer general Paul Mashatile said: “We have noted that a discussion paper prepared by the task team on preventing corruption and state capture will be presented to the extended NWC meeting, which will be held in April 2022.”
He said matters would also be referred to the integrity commission, the renewal commission and other structures for action.
Mashatile also said the NEC would deal with the outstanding issues, including that of ANCWL president Bathabile Dlamini at its next meeting.
Dlamini, who was elected ANCWL leader in 2015, was found guilty of perjury two weeks ago.
Dlamini is favoured by ANCWL members who want her to contest again for re-election.
A task team led by Defence Minister Thandi Modise was appointed to make recommendations on the status of the women’s league after its term of office expired, paving the way for its dissolution.
“The NEC mandated the national working committee to process the report and of the task team and take decisions to be reported to the NEC for ratification.
“Furthermore, it mandated the national officials to attend to matters arising from the conviction of the ANCWL president in line with ANC policy, “he said.
The NEC has added non-NEC members to its national disciplinary committee (NDC) to thwart perceptions of impartiality and bias.
The prominent party members include former head of the NPA Vusi Pikoli, former Cabinet ministers Enver Surty, Susan Shabangu and Faith Muthambi. Ralph Mgijima is the new chairperson.
For the national disciplinary committee of appeals (NDCA), the party brought in former deputy minister of justice Johnny de Lange as chairperson, lawyer Max Boqwana, former public service and administration minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, law professor Firoz Cachalia, Lindiwe Hendricks, former co-chairperson of Law Society of SA Krish Govender, Sylvia Lucas, and former Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle.
Mashatile said the appointments were made to ensure that matters of ill-discipline in ANC structures are dealt with “more decisively and expeditiously.”
Furthermore, new members have been appointed for the ANC renewal commission tasked with taking the party forward with its unity and renewal project.
The commission is now headed by Thoko Didiza as its chairperson. Others include International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor, ANC policy guru Joel Netshitenzhe, Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi, party stalwart Wally Serote, Mahlengi Bhengu, former unionist Jeremy Cronin, Fasiha Hassan, Bheki Nkosi, Billy Ramokgopa, Abba Omar and one member each from the ANCVL, ANCWL and the ANCYL.
Meanwhile the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has given the African National Congress (ANC) an ultimatum to pay its overdue tax bill or have its assets attached.
The governing party owes the taxman just over R100-million.
In December last year, SARS gave the ANC 10 days to pay up but three months later, it’s failed to do so.
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