ANC Fires Carl Niehaus, Accusing Him of Making False Statements

• The ANC has terminated the employment of Carl Niehaus after they accused him of making false statements on behalf of ANC member
• Niehaus had previously been suspended by the ruling party had gone too far this time resulting in him being fired
• Social media users took to the internet to react to the dramatic news of Niehaus being fired by the ruling party

ANC member Carl Niehaus has been fired by the ruling party. He had already been previously suspended by the ANC and asked to give reasons why he should not be fired.

Apparently, his motivations were not enough to change the party's mind and he was sacked.

Pule Mabe confirmed that Niehaus' employment within the ANC had been terminated.

Niehaus had been accused by the ANC of making false statements when he shared a social media post claiming it have been made on behalf of ANC members.

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Shortly afterwards he distanced himself from the statement but the ANC was not convinced according to News24.

Earlier SowetanLIVE reported that Niehaus had threatened to file criminal charges against the ANC's top six.

The ANC had earlier released a statement condemning Niehaus' statement.

Niehaus had shared his reply to the ANC's threat to fire him online

Niehaus believes that his termination is illegal and listed a number of reasons for why he chose to take the actions he had that led to his termination.

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Some of the group members were carrying guns while the entire group sang and chanted, supposedly calling for former president Jacob Zuma's release. Mantashe was reportedly unfazed by the singing and chanting as he stood at the podium.

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Carl Niehaus a suspended member of the African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday travelled to the Estcourt magistrate’s court accompanied by supporters, the virtual support from former president Jacob Zuma's daughter, Dudu as well as a substantial police presence.

Niehaus was apprehended last month for going against level 4 lockdown regulations stipulated by the Government, as he along with other ANC members and supporters accumulated outside the Estcourt prison where Jacob Zuma was imprisoned.

The NPA’s Natasha Kara expressed that Niehaus was presented the option to pay an admission of guilt fine of R3 000 which he chose not to pay and therefore the case was enrolled.

Source: Briefly News