ANC Tshwane leaders accused of dirty tricks

George Matjila at heart of accusations

- By Setumo Stone

The ANC in the Greater Tshwane region is facing a storm of allegations, with senior leaders accused of corruption, manipulation and fostering a culture of intimidation.

In a scathing letter dated August 6, members of the regional executive committee (REC) have laid bare a litany of grievances, calling for urgent intervention from the party's top leadership.

The letter, addressed to Gauteng ANC provincial task team officials, national executive committee (NEC) deployees and national office bearers, paints a grim picture of the state of the ANC in Tshwane.

It accuses regional coordinator George Matjila and his allies of undermining the party's renewal programme and engaging in practices that threaten the ANC's integrity and electoral prospects. At the heart of the allegations is the manipulation of ANC membership.

The letter claims that Matjila, in collaboration with Mandla Moropa, an ANC official in the secretary-general Fikile Mbalula's office, has been orchestrating membership irregularities to consolidate power.

"The regional coordinator openly and publicly alleged that he is working closely with the secretary-general," the letter states, adding that the relationship was being used to manipulate membership processes.