By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has suspended three members of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial legislature with immediate effect.
The three members are Dr Kwazi Mbanjwa who was the party’s chief whip and Thobani and Sifiso Zuma, both members of the legislature.
Fullwiew understands the trio will face disciplinary proceedings for violating the organisation’s constitution.
Floyd Shivambu, the secretary-general of the MK Party, stated that party leader Jacob Zuma and the MK Party high command team issued a directive to suspend them.
“In light of the above-mentioned offences, the MK Party shall commence with the disciplinary process in terms of Section 6 of the constitution.
“I have referred the matter to the national prosecutor in terms of Section 6(2) of the code of conduct, and the office of the national prosecutor will communicate with you in this regard.
MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela added the party has zero tolerance for ill-discipline and unruly conduct and has advised those suspended to present their cases to the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC).
Ndhlela said, pending the disciplinary hearing that all three members of the party will face through a disciplinary process, a decision will be taken on their future.”
Meanwhile Ndhlela has denied allegations of corruption and nepotism related to a tender that his company, Lekgotla Outsourcing, received from the South African Revenue Services (SARS).
Ndhlela’s company was tasked with collecting around R2.2 billion in debt from taxpayers.
He said he disclosed all relevant information to Sars when competing for the debt collection tender.
He said Tom Moyane, his uncle, was his reference on his resume and that he was not favoured over other candidates because of his links to the former commissioner.
Ndhlela said his company collected more than the expected target in three months after it was appointed.
“My company did a great service for this country. We did what Sars could not do themselves. We collected over R300 million in three months,” he said.