ANC Joburg region accuse Sanco of undermining its new leadership

Supporters of the ANC holding the party’s flag.

The ANC Johannesburg Region has accused alliance partner Sanco of conducting an orchestrated campaign to undermine its newly elected leadership.

December last year saw MMC for Finance Loyiso Masuku trump Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero to the position of Chair of the region.

However, the very public discovery of ballots from the conference at a house in Pretoria, complete with a strong police presence, has bolstered claims earlier made by Morero, of procedural irregularities.

These are currently being investigated by the party’s Gauteng leadership and the ANC’s Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula.

Addressing the media today, was ANC Johannesburg Regional Secretary Sasabona Manganye, said it was incumbent on Sanco to respect the independence and democratic processes of the ANC.

“No individual or structure has the authority to bypass, override, or criminalize ANC political processes. It is incumbent upon Sanco to respect the independence and democratic processes of the ANC. Sanco’s continued alignment with particular groupings within the ANC undermines its credibility as a civic organization and erodes the foundational principles of non-factionalism and unity within the alliance,” says Manganye.

#ANCJHB Manganye: SANCO has failed to congratulate the newly elected regional leaders. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/ePGjis3b5Z

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