Bathabile Dlamini Calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Removal, Says He Is In the Thick of Corruption

Bathabile Dlamini Calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Removal, Says He Is In the Thick of Corruption

  • African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League President Bathabile Dlamini has called out President Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Dlamini said the only way the ruling party can survive is if its leader is removed from power
  • The ANCWL president accused Ramaphosa of failing to build the organisation and said he is in the thick of corruption

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JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League President Bathabile Dlamini has called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa. She believes that the political party’s survival is dependent on its leader’s departure.

Bathabile Dlamini & President Cyril Ramaphosa
Bathabile Dlamini has called for the removal of ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: Leon Sadiki & Mike Hutchings
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Dlamini said the lead-up to the ANC’s 55th National Elective Conference had been the party’s “darkest years”. She said under Ramaphosa’s rule, the party no longer has a women’s league, youth league and Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA).

According to IOL, Dlamini said the leagues were the backbone of the ANC and the president disbanded them to ensure he does not account for the Phala Phala scandal. She accused the president of failing to build the organisation and described him as being in the thick of corruption,

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The politician said the leagues were the memory and pride of the ANC and people who fought in the freedom struggle.

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According to the Mail & Guardian, the ANCWL was disbanded in April after the party accepted a recommendation from Defence Minister Thandi Modise.

The disbandment came after ANCWL president Bathabile Dlamini was found guilty of perjury in March after lying under oath during an inquiry into her role in the 2018 South African Social Security Agency grant payments saga.

Here’s what Mzansi has to say:

@Dvan63581717 said:

“Another criminal trying to spin doom... Shame.”

@StoneOogies commented:

“SA’s darkest days are here to stay if ANC is not removed.”

@MaipfiSam added:

“Ramaphosa is good, haven’t heard the politicians crying out loud this much, surely there’s something good that he’s doing. Politicians are hypocrites, they’re not for us (citizens).”

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ANC Executive Committee disbands Women’s League following leader Bathabile Dlamini’s perjury conviction

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported the African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee has made a decision to disband the party’s Women’s League. This comes in the wake of the league’s leader Bathabile Dlamini’s perjury conviction.

Treasurer general of the political party Paul Mashatile said the league will be replaced with a national task team. He added that there was a unanimous decision to disband the Women’s League.

The conclusion came after the Executive Committee learnt that the former national assembly speaker and defence minister Thandi Modise was tasked with reviewing the condition of the Women’s League.

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Bianca Lalbahadur Bianca Lalbahadur is a current affairs journalist at Briefly News. With a knack for writing hard-hitting content, she is dedicated to being the eyes and ears of South Africans. As a young and vibrant journalist, Bianca is passionate about providing quality and factual stories that impact citizens. She graduated from the Independent Institute of Education in 2017 and has worked at several award-winning Caxton associated community newspapers.