Concerns over ANC ward candidate due to GBV record
The ward councillor candidate was found guilty of assault in 2008, with two other domestic abuse cases withdrawn.
With only four weeks to go before the crucial local government elections on 4 November, an ANC branch in Nkowankowa, outside Tzaneen, has accused its ward councillor candidate of being a perpetrator of gender-based violence (GBV) who has repeatedly found himself on the wrong side of the law.
GBV allegations hang over ANC candidate An ANC member from the John Langalibalele Dube Branch, who asked not to be named for fear of victimisation, said: “My decision not to support or accept leadership from this particular person is not based on personal dislike, but on legitimate concerns about leadership capacity, accountability, conduct, credibility and the trust of the community.
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