Thukukile Zuma resigns from Johannesburg ANC leadership amid disciplinary row

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Thukukile Zuma has resigned from the ANC's Johannesburg regional executive committee, accusing party leaders of silencing dissent following disciplinary…

Thukukile Zuma, the daughter of former president Jacob Zuma and former health minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has resigned from the ANC's Johannesburg regional executive committee (REC), accusing party leaders of trying to silence her for speaking out against what she describes as organisational dysfunction.

Her resignation follows disciplinary proceedings initiated by regional secretary Sasabona Manganye over her alleged failure to fulfil her duties as an REC member and criticised the ANC on social media.

In a letter dated 10 November addressed to Manganye, Zuma said her resignation should not be interpreted as an admission of wrongdoing or a withdrawal of her commitment to the ANC.

Instead, she said it reflected what she described as the party having strayed far from its founding principles, with little prospect of self-correction under its regional and national leadership.

“I cannot escape the conclusion that the present disciplinary proceedings constitute an attempt to purge me from the structure on account of my unwillingness to remain silent in the face of what I believe to be organisational wrongdoing and dysfunctionality both at a regional and national level.

“It is particularly regrettable that, rather than creating an environment for constructive political engagement, the structure has reached a point where principled disagreement is treated as misconduct.”

She also questioned whether her treatment was linked to her family background.

“I must also express a deeply personal concern. Given the manner in which the ANC has treated former president Jacob Zuma and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, I cannot help but question whether the treatment I now endure is, in part, a consequence of my DNA.”

Senior sources in the Johannesburg REC told the Mail & Guardian that Zuma had not participated in the party’s local government election campaign.

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