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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Durban – The ANC has raised concerns regarding a series of tweets posted by its national executive committee (NEC) member and transport minister, Fikile Mbalula, on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n

The party\u2019s deputy secretary-general, Jessie Duarte, on Monday said they were concerned with Mbalula\u2019s trending Twitter comments.<\/p>\n

On Sunday Mbalula took to Twitter and fired volleys at Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. He tweeted that: \u201cMkhwebana (sic) is a hired gun not the public protector.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was not clear what sparked Mbalula\u2019s comments and he did not respond to a query from Independent Media asking him to provide clarity.<\/p>\n

However, the tweet came at a time when the ANC and its MPs are deeply divided on how to approach Mkhwebane\u2019s pending impeachment hearing after a parliamentary panel ruled that there was prima facie evidence of incompetence and misconduct.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, a day dedicated to celebrating women across the world, Mbalula attacked Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.<\/p>\n

It started when Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu took to Twitter and posted a picture of all seven candidates who were vying for the ANC presidency in December 2017.<\/p>\n

Among those in the picture was Sisulu herself, Dlamini Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa, Jeff Radebe and former ANC president Jacob Zuma. The picture was taken shortly after all the candidates had had a dinner that was organised by Zuma, who was about to vacate the party\u2019s presidential position.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh what a night! Dinner of the Presidential hopefuls in 2017. It was a good meeting and a wonderful time for all. #throwback,\u201d Sisulu tweeted.<\/p>\n

Mbalula went for Dlamini Zuma and claimed that her ex-husband, Zuma, wanted to create a family dynasty.<\/p>\n

\u201cZuma (Jacob) is not a Saint he was a disaster for this country big one, try me ill tell you why\u2026 Zuma organised this (the dinner) with a firm belive that his wife will win. We all got shocked Long live! David Mabuza for saving us from this monarch disaster. Viva Dabede (sic) ,\u201d he responded to Sisulu.<\/p>\n

In response to Mbalula\u2019s tweet, Duarte said they would deal with the matter using their media policy.<\/p>\n

Political analyst Protas Madlala said the attack on Dlamini Zuma appeared to be a personal matter, and that Mbalula was using Twitter to settle personal scores. He added that Mbalula was being patronising by associating Dlamini Zuma\u2019s political success with that of Zuma.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is insulting her,\u201d Madlala said.<\/p>\n

Mkhwebane has since threatened to sue Mbalula, for what she called an unrelenting pattern of unwarranted attacks aimed at her.<\/p>\n

Oupa Segalwe, Mkhwebane\u2019s spokesperson, said Mbalula\u2019s behaviour was not new and Ramaphosa has been asked to act.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Mbalula and other ministers who have made contemptuous remarks about the public protector have previously been reported to the president. The request was for the president, in his capacity as head of the executive, to rein them in. It\u2019s not clear if anything came of the request,\u201d Segalwe said.<\/p>\n

He added that since Mbalula did not want to back down, Mkhwebane would approach the courts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is clear is that Minister Mbalula continues with this conduct, which is unbecoming of a member of the executive. The public protector will take legal steps against him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Segalwe\u2019s claim that he had reported Mbalula and other ministers to Ramaphosa could not be independently verified as Tyrone Seale, the acting presidential spokesperson, did not respond when asked about it.<\/p>\n

Other ANC members who were not spared by Mbalula were MKMVA (Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association) spokesperson Carl Niehaus, and former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa, whom he called questionable figures.<\/p>\n

This was after Niehaus reminded Mbalula that he was \u201ca person of interest\u201d in the murder of North West businessman Wandile Bozwana, who was gunned down in Pretoria in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the way, did you pay back the R1-million Bozwana loaned you for your Las Vegas frolic before he was mysteriously murdered?\u201d asked Niehaus.<\/p>\n

For his part, in response to Mbalula\u2019s statement that he would not take part in the CR17 bank statement debate because it was the \u201cmost dishonest and hypocritical\u201d, Lungisa had said: \u201cThe only reason you would not participate is because it would jeorpadise your stomach and your taxpayer funded lifestyle\u201d.<\/p>\n

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