ANC STATEMENT ON THE NATIONAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITEE OF APPEAL TODAY

The African National Congress (ANC) welcomes and respects the public pronouncement today, the 4th February 2012, made by the ANC National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal (NDCA), arising out of the process regarding the appeal launched by the ANC members, including Cde Julius Malema, arising from the suction by the ANC National Disciplinary Committee (NDC).

The NDCA process and outcome is again an example that the ANC is a firm, just and transparent organisation in dealing with matters before it - particularly matters of discipline. The ANC will subject itself to the pronouncement of the NDCA.

Secondly, the ANC distance itself from comments attributed to Cde Keith Khoza, to the effect that Cde Julius Malema's suspended sentence of 2010 will immediately kick-in after this NDCA appeals process.  Cde Keith has already apologised for speaking out of turn and without a mandate on a matter that resides with the NDC and other leading structures of the ANC.

The ANC Communications unit will not make any comment on the NDCA pronouncement and outcomes.  We advice the media and all South Africans to rely on the public pronouncement made by the NDCA Chairperson, Cde Cyril Ramaphosa.  We have posted all the relevant NDCA documents on the ANC website.

Statement issued by Jackson Mthembu, ANC national spokesperson, February 4 2012

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