By OBAKENG MAJE
The ANC disgruntled members across all four regions in the North West, whose names were allegedly unduly removed from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) selection list, welcomed the National Executive Committee’s move to investigate the matter. The ANC has called all councillors, who were allegedly elected unduly to substantiate their nomination.
Initially, the disgruntled ANC members called for the reinstatement of 155 councillor candidates, but according to the letter, only 27 disputes will be processed.
The former ANC regional secretary in Dr Kennth Kaunda, Lopang Rothman said: “I have gone through the letter of the Secretary-General Office and this takes me back to what we raised before, which I also raised during the visit by ANC National Working Committee in front of both ANC chairperson, Gwede Mantashe and Senzo Nchunu that, the ANC Provincial Elective Conference was prepared by the Interim Provincial Committee (IPC), who were referees and players.
“The ANC NEC expects the same manipulators of processes of councillors to implement a report that implicates them? The ANC Provincial Executive Committee members are the same individuals, who were IPC members who manipulated the councillors’ processes,” Rothman said.
He further said it is surprising that the same individuals are today expected to attend to the matter and recommend or even charge themselves for such misconduct? Rothman added that he does not hope that this is another delaying tactic by the ANC NEC.
In a letter, the ANC Investigative Team in North West, Dina Pule said: “The scheduled hearing for the hearings with councillors will commence on 12 until 16 June 2023. We have invited implicated councillors for the hearings from 12 – 16 June 2023 at the Rustenburg Civic Centre.
“Those councillors are Anna Bonga from ward 1 in the City of Matlosana (Dr Kenneth Kaunda region) at 12 June 2023, 09h00 – 09h30 2. Mothusi Pelele (Ward 13) 12 June 2023, 09h30 – 10h00 3. Portia Nyaqela (Ward 14) 12 June 2023, 10h00 – 10h30 4. Sisi Muhlanga (Ward 06) 12 June 2023, 10h30 – 11h00 5. Mmokgo Mogatla (Ward 26) 12 June 2023, 11h00 – 11h30 6. Queen Mahumapelo (Ward 23) 12 June 2023, 11h30 – 12h00.”
Pule said the hearing will continue with Victor Foboki (Ward 36) 12 June 2023, at 12h00 – 12h30 Rustenburg Municipality (Bojanala), 8. Mapogo Elek Mosete (Ward 38) 12 June 2023, 12h30 – 13h00 9. Fani Moathe (Ward 10) 12 June 2023, 14h00 – 14h30 10. Alphios Mosito (Ward 39) 12 June 2023, 14h30 – 15h00 11. Obrie Makhuto 12 June 2023, (Ward 22) 15h00 – 15h30 12. Vuyiswa Shomang (Ward 31) 12 June 2023, 15h30 – 16h00 Moses Kotane Municipality (Bojanala) 13. Jeremiah Mogaki (Ward 23) 12 June 2023, 16h00 – 16h30 14. Mamikie Radiokana (Ward 18) 12 June 2023, 16h30 – 17h00 Ditsobotla Municipality (Ngaka Moleme) 15. Boipelo Moroke (Ward 02) 13 June 2023, 09h00 – 09h30 16. Phillip Lotteren (Ward 04) 13 June 2023 09h30 – 10h00 Ratlou Municipality (Ngaka Moleme) 17. Thabang Mothibedi (Ward 04) 13 June 2023 10h00 – 10h30 Mahikeng Municipality (Ngaka Moleme) 18. Thepiso Motshabi (Ward 02) 13 June 2023 10h30 – 11h00 Taung Municipality (DR R.S Mompati) 19. Tumo Tabe (Ward 02) 13 June 2023 11h00 – 11h30 20. Mothusi Mojanaga (Ward 14) 13 June 2023 11h30 – 12h00 21. Lerato Babuseng (Ward 12) 13 June 2023 12h00 – 12h30 22. Gladys Melamu (Ward 18) 13 June 2023 12h30 – 13h00 23. Pico Seepamere (Ward 15) 13 June 2023 14h00 – 14h30 24. Dolly Pusho (Ward 23) 13 June 2023 14h30 – 15h00 Kgetleng River Municipality (Bojanala) 25. Amogelang Selaledi (Ward 06) 13 June 2023 15h00 – 15h30 26. Virginia Molatone (Ward 01) 13 June 2023 15h30 – 16h00 27. Mamiki Molefe (Ward 03) 13 June 2023 16h00 – 16h30.
“Each of these councillors should be instructed to bring along all available evidence and proof of their nomination through voting by the communities during the 2021 Local Government candidate selection process of the ANC. We also request the office of the ANC provincial secretary, Louis Diremelo to make all records pertaining to the nomination of these councillors available for inspection and scrutiny by the investigative team.
“The regional offices and former IRC officials might be of assistance in this regard. All the invited councillors are at liberty to bring witnesses to confirm that they were duly elected by the communities to be councillors in their respective wards,” she said.
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