Carl Niehaus Welcomes Mervyn Dirks, Nkosentsha Shezi and 3 Others to New RET Movement

• Carl Niehaus' new political movement, called the Radical Economic Transformation, has added five new members to its steering committee
• Among those who joined Retmo are African National Congress members, Mervyn Dirks and Nkosentsha Shezi
• Niehaus claims Retmo allows its members to participate in the movement while still being affiliated with their political parties

DURBAN - Expelled African National Congress (ANC) member Carl Niehaus has welcomed five new members into the ranks of his new organisation, the Radical Economic Transformation Movement (Retmo).

Suspended ANC MP Mervyn Dirks, who notably voted against President Cyril Ramaphosa on the Phala Phala report and Nkosentsha Shezi, the chairperson of the ANC's radical economic transformation faction, are among those who joined the movement.

Retmo's steering committee also included South African Truckers Association president Mary Phandi, South Africa's former ambassador to Qatar, Faizel Moosa and businesswoman Siyalithatha Ilizwe, TimesLIVE reported.

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Niehaus who is the chairman of the movement said the committee will be responsible for the full rollout of Retmo.

According to Daily Maverick, Carl's new movement will soon be registered as a non-profit organisation and may still transform into a political party and position itself in opposition to the ANC.

During the Retmo's launch, Niehaus claimed the movement would not rely on donations from monopoly capitalists with agendas but will be financed through crowdfunding, membership fees and donations.

The Retmo chairman added that the movements will allow people from different political parties to participate in Retmo without having to leave the organisation.

South Africans react to Retmo gaining five new members

@mzeeWa2six said:

"These old guys who typically leave the ANC tend to overestimate the support they can command as individuals both from the ANC and the public in general."

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@ALETTAHA commented:

"Well, the #RETFaction needs a new home, don't they?"

@mandlabafo claimed:

"Carl will be in Parly thats for certain."

@LMiguel38459996 added:

"Eish, when they kick you out of the gravy train. Now now you make your own party."

@MalDoors007 asked:

"Who is going to do all the work? This man has never worked a day in his life."

RET faction in KZN considering cutting ties with ANC as Niehaus endeavours to build new movement

In another story, Briefly News reported that saying the Radical Economic Transformation (RET) faction of the African National Congress (ANC) is displeased with President Cyril Ramaphosa's re-election as party president would be an understatement. The faction is so displeased that some of them are considering new political homes.

Nkosentsha Shezi, chairperson of the RET faction echoed expelled ANC member Carl Niehaus' sentiment, that a new movement was needed to salvage the ruling party's historic mission.

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Niehaus, who was also part of the RET faction, claimed his movement would absorb all party members who weren't happy with the direction the ANC was going under Ramaphosa's rule.

Source: Briefly News