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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has rejected Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula\u2019s apology, saying his \u201cdespicable behaviour\u201d should be dealt with by the ANC top six officials and the national executive committee (NEC).<\/p>\n

In a scathing letter addressed to ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, Dlamini Zuma, who is also a member of the governing party\u2019s NEC and national working committee (NWC), said Mbalula\u2019s disparaging statements about her unsuccessful 2017 ANC presidential campaign was a reflection of \u201cpatriarchy and misogyny\u201d.<\/p>\n

It was also an \u201caffront to women leaders of South Africa, the continent and world\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n

In the two-page letter, dated March 9, Dlamini Zuma said Mbalula chose to \u201cdesecrate\u201d International Women’s Day celebrations, by embarking on an onslaught against her and other female leaders, because he had no respect for women and political consciousness had long left him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed, the ANC and society must feel the fury of our revolt. I am inspired by the reaction of ordinary members of our revolutionary movement, who decided to speak out against this despicable behaviour of Minister Mbalula. I request you to share this letter with the ANC National Officials, and also suggest that we have a dedicated discussion during the upcoming NEC meeting on the issue of the emancipation of women,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have trust in the leadership to take the minister to task, in the interest of our revolution and struggle for a non-sexist South Africa, where women are emancipated and equal.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said she decided not to respond to Mbalula in the media, in order to give the ANC leadership a chance to deal with the matter internally.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not want to respond in the media because I think this matter should be discussed internally, so that we can assist our minister (and others) to regain revolutionary consciousness.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a Twitter rant last week, Mbalula, who is also an ANC NEC member, attacked Dlamini Zuma, insinuating that she had vied for the party\u2019s job at the behest of her former husband, ex-president Jacob Zuma, who had wanted to create a family dynasty in the ANC. He also referred to Dlamini Zuma as Zuma\u2019s \u201cwife\u201d even though the two political heavyweights, who have children together, divorced more than 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

Mbalula, who supported Dlamini Zuma before the 2017 Nasrec ANC elective national conference but switched political allegiance to President Cyril Ramaphosa after he took over as party leader, also attacked Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, one of the presidential candidates. In another tweet, he demanded to know how much Sisulu had spent on her unsuccessful campaign.<\/p>\n

This was after Sisulu had posted a picture of all the ANC presidential candidates, including herself, Ramaphosa, Dlamini Zuma and former Presidency Minister Jeff Radebe at a dinner Zuma hosted in 2017.<\/p>\n

In her letter, Dlamini Zuma said Mbalula\u2019s utterances flew in the face of the ANC\u2019s gender-based policy, which states that \u201cwomen are not seen as forming a society separate from men\u201d, and that it was incumbent on men and women \u201cto join forces to eradicate patriarchal practices and stereotypical attitudes\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen and girls still suffer from triple oppression and they are burdened by unpaid care work, which is exploitative and under-valued. They are poor, hungry, unemployed and do not participate fully in the economy,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Pretoria News on Friday morning, Mbalula said he was aware of Dlamini Zuma\u2019s letter to Magashule because it was discussed at the NWC meeting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Daring her \u201cto do what she wants\u201d, Mbalula said he had no idea why she was rejecting his apology, because she had initially told the NWC that she was \u201cnot aware of my apology because she\u2019s not on social media\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI issued that apology voluntarily, without any duress, and that\u2019s it. I can\u2019t go beyond that. She must do what she wants. That matter was discussed by the NWC. But I am not a bearer of such because I also saw the letter on social media. It was not shared with the NWC. But all those issues were raised and also (spoken about). I issued my apology and withdrew that statement unreservedly on Twitter where I publicised it. Nobody called me to do it. Even the officials have never called it. Ace has never called me. He went straight to the NWC. Normally they would call people and all that, but nobody called me,\u201d Mbalula said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it\u2019s amazing that I should be discussed by the NEC when there is so much poverty around us and many challenges around us, and the NEC must pause and debate Mbalula. I withdrew that statement even though I believe in it, because I don\u2019t want to even try to explain, because I said it could be misconstrued as attacking her integrity. I did that. Nkosazana didn\u2019t have to call me and complain, or somebody, I withdrew it myself. But that letter was discussed by the NWC, I spoke, and Nkosazana spoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mbalula said Dlamini Zuma\u2019s statement that he had lost his \u201crevolutionary consciousness\u201d was \u201cher assertion\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I have lost revolutionary consciousness, why would I withdraw something unreservedly? And not stand by it?\u201d<\/p>\n

He was referring to a statement he released after attacking Dlamini Zuma in which he said: \u201cIt is regretful and unfortunate that my comment may have come across as an attack on the person and integrity of Cde Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, as this was never the intention.<\/p>\n

\u201cI therefore unreservedly apologise to Cde Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and wish to assure her that I will keep her name out of any political battles and commentary.\u201d<\/p>\n

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe could not be reached for comment.<\/p>\n

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