ANC Head office Luthuli House in Johannesburg. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA
In his spectacularly mind-boggling rejection letter Magashule said the letter informing him of his suspension — not the NWC’s decision to suspend him — is fatally flawed and unconstitutional because the deputy secretary-general has no authority to issue such letters. And in spectacular Magashule fashion he does the unthinkable. In the same letter he announces that he has suspended ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, without the authority of the NWC as per rule 25.56 of the ANC constitution.
Shortly after his parallel universe rebuttal letter to the NWC party spokesperson Pule Mabe, and separately ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe, restated the position of the national executive committee and NWC confirming that they have temporary suspended Magashule from the party, despite Magashule indicating his intention to appeal his suspension.
By that logic the secretary-general is the only person that can inform the secretary-general that the secretary-general is suspended as per a decision by the NEC and/or NWC. It is clear that there is a conflict of interest in expecting the secretary-general to execute the communication of their suspension to themself, so it is fair and reasonable for the NWC to delegate that duty to the deputy secretary-general.
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