The ANC North West Provincial Disciplinary Committee (PDC) will now have to hold another hearing into the allegations that Mahumapelo and co-accused acting ANC Women’s League North West chairperson Bitsa Lenkopane aimed to sow division in the party by holding a parallel rally to an “official” one by the Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) in December 2020 in Mareetsane Village near Mahikeng. 

The rally was held amidst by-elections at the Ratlou Local Municipality at the time.

In a document dated 25 June the NDC - chaired by Mildred Oliphant - is of the view that the matter was not properly “ventilated” at provincial level. The decision they say will now afford Mahumapelo and Lenkopane an opportunity to formally defend themselves in another hearing. They say this decision is in the interest of justice. Said hearing must take place within a 15 day period from the 25th of June and the matter should be finalised.

OFM News previously reported that Mahumapelo said in a briefing held at Delareyville town hall in Tswaing in April 2021, that he is not a monster. He maintains that he has been painted with a wrong brush, citing that even during the unrest in 2018 he was not consulted; not even to submit a report. Mahumapelo alleged in that briefing that at least R35 million was donated by business people to fund his downfall.

He and Lenkopane are alleged to have told former JB Mark’s Mayor Kgotso Khumalo not to step down from his position as outlined in the party’s step aside resolution. Khumalo is facing criminal charges pertaining to defrauding the municipality of R5 million. The incident is however not mentioned/cited in the NDC’s report.

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