{"id":75220,"date":"2024-10-18T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/anc-welcomes-fraud-accused-pule-mabes-decision-to-step-aside-from-nec"},"modified":"2024-10-18T08:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T08:23:00","slug":"anc-welcomes-fraud-accused-pule-mabes-decision-to-step-aside-from-nec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/anc-welcomes-fraud-accused-pule-mabes-decision-to-step-aside-from-nec","title":{"rendered":"ANC welcomes fraud-accused Pule Mabe&#8217;s decision to step aside from NEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed former spokesperson Pule Mabe&#8217;s decision to voluntarily step aside from the party\u2019s national executive committee (NEC).<\/p>\n<p>Mabe announced his decision to step aside on Wednesday after being charged with fraud and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>He made his first appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Wednesday in connection with a R27 million tender that was allegedly awarded irregularly to his company.<\/p>\n<p>Party secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, has thanked Mabe for adhering to the party\u2019s step-aside policy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has done the right thing to step aside voluntarily, as it would have been expected because the ANC has got a policy that if you appear in court and if you are accused with graft, you need to step aside and face the challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed former spokesperson Pule Mabe&#8217;s decision to voluntarily step aside from the party\u2019s national executive committee (NEC). Mabe announced his decision to step aside on Wednesday after being charged with fraud and money laundering. 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