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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Weeks ahead of the ANC national conference, ANC provincial leaders in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo are determined to galvanise delegates to push for the removal of the step-aside resolution.<\/p>\n

In a joint-media briefing on Thursday, leaders of the ANC in KZN and Limpopo reinforced their desire for the step-aside resolution to be scrapped or amended.<\/p>\n

The two provinces attempted to make their political message centre on a need for economic prosperity and concerns about rising poverty in the country. But the majority of the briefing focussed on the step-aside issue.<\/p>\n

The ANC adopted the rule at its national conference in 2017 and called for criminally-charged leaders to step aside from leadership roles until their criminal matters were resolved.<\/p>\n

The resolution affected several popular ANC leaders and forced them to step aside.<\/p>\n

Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has spent most of his term away from the office because of the rule.<\/p>\n

This year, ANC eThekwini regional chairperson Zandile Gumede was prevented from contesting the ANC provincial treasury position because of corruption charges against her.<\/p>\n

The ANC in KZN and Limpopo believe the rule has weakened the party.<\/p>\n

There was also a belief that law enforcement agencies were being used as a vehicle to settle political scores and not for genuine prosecutions.<\/p>\n

The two provinces have approached delegates ahead of the national conference to push for its amendment.<\/p>\n

They believe the rule has left capable politicians languishing as criminal cases remain unresolved with “dark clouds” over their reputations.<\/p>\n

The National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to withdraw attempted murder charges against ANC Mpumalanga provincial treasurer Mandla Msibi motivated the political push.<\/p>\n

“We have also agreed that the step-aside rule is weakening the ANC and defocusing all of us from ensuring that our organisation remains a vehicle for socio-economic transformation.<\/p>\n

“We have resolved that ANC KZN and ANC Limpopo leaders will collectively engage delegates attending the national conference to push for the total scrapping of the step-aside rule. Alternatively, the step-aside rule must be strengthened to ensure that it is applied consistently.”<\/p>\n

News24 reported on calls for the rule to be scrapped at the ANC policy conference in June.<\/p>\n

These calls were minimised during the conference, but President Cyril Ramaphosa said the conference supported that the views of those opposed to the rule should be heard.<\/p>\n

ANC provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo had emphasised that ANC branches would decide the rule at the December conference and not at the policy conference.<\/p>\n

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