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South Africa: 'It's a Dirty Tricks Campaign' - Zizi Kodwa Denies Rape Accusation
News24Wire, 24 February 2019
ANC head of presidency Zizi Kodwa has strongly denied an accusation that he raped a woman at a private function in April last year. Read more »
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South Africa: Until Death Do Us Part - ANC's War of Attrition Could Get Serious
Daily Maverick, 28 February 2019
The ANC's decision to allow two of its most public faces, Pule Mabe and Zizi Kodwa, to 'take leave' is one of the stranger series of events in the post-Nasrec era. It is almost… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Suspension' Is News to Me, Says ANC Spokesperson Pule Mabe
News24Wire, 26 February 2019
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe on Tuesday called reports of his suspension "sensational". He has, however, announced that he would be taking "extended leave". Read more »
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South Africa: Kodwa, Mabe Asked Us If They Could 'Step Aside' As Spokespersons - ANC
News24Wire, 26 February 2019
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says it was Zizi Kodwa and Pule Mabe who each requested that they not fulfill their full responsibilities while they face separate claims of… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Tells Zizi Kodwa, Pule Mabe to 'Step Aside' Amid Sex Allegations
News24Wire, 26 February 2019
The ANC's national working committee (NWC) has decided its spokesperson Pule Mabe and Zizi Kodwa, who has been acting in that role since last month, should "step aside". Read more »
Sexual Violence Allegations Rock South Africa's Ruling Party
The African National Congress's national working committee has called on their Acting Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa and his predecessor Pule Mabe to step aside. The two are facing allegations of sexual violence, with Mabe being accused of sexual harassment by his former personal assistant, while claims of rape have been made against Kodwa, who is also head of the ANC's presidential office. Mabe was found not guilty by a party grievance panel. It doesn't help that the ANC has no sexual harassment policy in place.
