15 May 2019

The South African Communist Party in the Western Cape welcomes the suspension of the Provincial Treasurer of the ANC comrade Maurencia Gillion. The Party in the province supports the call to return the money donated by Dr Iqbal Surve.

As the Party, we are surprised and worried by the defiance of comrade Gillion by acting against the decision taken on the 7th May 2019 to return the money as donated by Dr Surve. Therefore, as part of the post-election assessment, we call for the forensic auditing of the ANC organisational finances.

Furthermore, the SACP believes whilst the movement was focusing on the campaign, some elements were busy sabotaging the good work. Hence, their contribution was to fight for the control and distribution of election resources for purposes of funding their factional activities.

It is against this background, there is a need to probe the reasons why on Election Day in the Metro hard working volunteers were given stale food.

Issued by SACP Western Cape

Contact:

Benson Ngqentsu: SACP Western Cape Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 082 796 6400