ANC Limpopo rejects remarks by former PEC member Polly Boshielo
In a social media post, Polly Boshielo suggests there is doubt on the ANC Limpopo's support for President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid for second term as ANC President.
POLOKWANE – The ANC in Limpopo distanced itself from public opinion by former Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) member Polly Boshielo, suggesting that support regarding the upcoming ANC national conference is split into two factions.
Boshielo suggests that members pretend to support President Cyril Ramaphosa in his bid for a second term as party president while rooting for nominees in Kwa-ZuluNatal.
Boshielo penned a social media post advising that the PEC watch their backs and warn them about backstabbing.
“At the moment there are two line-ups from the same people of this province. One consists of a slate, which supports Ramaphosa and Fikile Mbalula, and the other supports Zweli Mkhize and Phumulo Masualle. After consultations with other provinces including Limpopo, KZN pronounced their line-up, which is led by comrade Mkhize. They now wait for Limpopo to also pronounce the same line-up. We are not confused and pretentious. Our line-up remains in favour of comrades Ramaphosa and Mbalula,” said Boshielo.
A South African Communist Party senior leader in Limpopo, who opted not to reveal his identity, said he agreed with Boshielo’s sentiments that Limpopo’s PEC is disgruntled and dishonest. “They support KZN and we warned Ramaphosa,” the leader said.
Meanwhile, provincial secretary Reuben Madadzhe strongly discouraged the opinion as false, insisting that they fully support Ramaphosa, even beyond the national conference scheduled to take place December 16-20.
“It is an untruthful and dishonest claim which we reject with the contempt it deserves,” Madadzhe said.
Instead, ANC provincial spokesperson Jimmy Machaka explained they met with the KZN PEC several times to continue provincial engagements.
“Both provinces maintain their stands on the leadership question. Both provinces shared views on a step-aside as well as their views on two deputy secretary generals and agreed to continue to engage until the national conference,” he said.
Boshielo was recently removed by Mathabatha as MEC for Education and subsequently as a PEC member in September as part of a reconfiguration meant to elevate the provincial governance’s working standard.
