THE African Congress for Transformation (ACT) has expelled 11 of its members in the Free State for allegedly engaging in divisive or disruptive actions.
The ousted individuals were named as Rankele Lawrence Msinto, Mokone Rantshaila, Tshidi Senoge, Tsietsi Sethabela, Iris Mogamise, Maureen Moopoloa, Mapaseka Nkoane, Motlalepule Makoloane, Tatum de Pearce, Rosa Gcantsane and Tiisetso Khaalo.
In a statement released by ACT Free State provincial secretary Kgaketla Mokoena, the 11 were accused of engaging in actions that were detrimental to the collective goals and aspirations of the party.
The media release did not specify what exactly the members did to warrant the expulsion.
“These violations are intolerable and contradict the very foundation of our party’s principles,” Mokoena said.
The ACT claimed the expelled members had a known history of divisive and disruptive behaviour.
“The expelled members have a known history of creating divisions and disruptions within the ANC and trade unions,” Mokoena said.
“Such actions contradict the mission of advancing the liberation of the African child.
“Their tendency to create divisions and exhibit disloyalty to any organisation they join undermines this mission and will likely persist even if they align with other groups after being expelled from ACT.”
The ACT was founded in August last year by former ANC secretary general Ace Magashule.
This followed his own expulsion from the ANC for misconduct and other breaches of party rules while he also faced charges of corruption in a criminal case.
The once-influential Magashule is on trial over the alleged misappropriation of money from a government contract worth millions of rand when he was the premier of the Free State province before his rise to the top administrative position in the ANC.
He was suspended as secretary-general in 2021 after he was charged with multiple counts of corruption, money laundering and fraud.
Magashule’s new party contested in South Africa’s recent general elections but could not secure a single seat in the 400-member National Assembly after only garnering 18 354 votes or a 0.11 percent share of the vote across the country.
The ACT’s best performance was in the Free State where it recived 1.83 percent of the vote to earn one seat in the provincial legislature. – Staff Reporter