ANC suspends Marius Fransman for five years
The ANC's National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) has found Western Cape provincial chairperson, Marius Fransman, guilty on two counts of misconduct.
His ANC membership has also been suspended for five years.
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Fransman was found guilty of abusing his office for the purpose of attempting to obtain a sexual favour from a former employee, Louisa Wynand.
He was also reprimanded for making public statements which allegedly brought the ANC into disrepute.
The verdict follows Fransman's resignation as a member of the provincial legislature, in September.
Read the verdict below:
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