Thuthukile Zuma Quits ANC Johannesburg Committee Amid Threat of Disciplinary Action

Thuthukile Zuma has resigned from the ANC’s Johannesburg regional executive committee, saying she is leaving as the party prepares disciplinary proceedings against her. In a letter to regional secretary Sasabona Manganye, Zuma rejected the misconduct allegations, describing them as untrue and questioning how her actions could breach the party’s constitution. Her departure follows public criticism of ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his handling of the party’s candidate-list submission process ahead of local government elections. Zuma argued that her comments were a response to what she regarded as misconduct, and said the party had focused on pursuing her rather than addressing the issues she raised. She also accused the Johannesburg committee of dysfunction and of failing to hold meetings where members could raise concerns. According to Zuma, online meetings were affected by members being muted, while the committee’s WhatsApp group was used to restrict dissent. She alleged that members who disagreed with Manganye had been removed from the group, saying she had experienced this repeatedly. Zuma said she had previously raised her concerns at meetings and in formal correspondence, but had not received a meaningful response. In her view, the problems within the regional structure reflected a wider intolerance of internal debate in the organisation. Her resignation letter presents the move as a protest against what she sees as the treatment of critical voices, rather than an admission of wrongdoing. The allegations and criticisms are Zuma’s account; the report does not provide a response from the ANC or the officials she criticised.