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SOUTH AFRICA’S ruling ANC attacked the South African Communist Party (SACP) on Wednesday night after it complained of a “witch-hunt” against rebel MPs. In the strongest criticism of its alliance partner to date, the ANC slammed the communists’ “extremely ill-advised and gravely unfortunate statement” earlier that day.
The SACP called the decision to discipline MPs who have admitted voting with the opposition in last Tuesday’s no-con?dence motion against President Jacob Zuma a “myopic campaign clothed in the name of discipline” and in pursuit of a “factionally charged agenda.”
ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa said: “We reject with the contempt it deserves the notion that acting against ill discipline of the worst order in our ranks is factionalism.”
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