Carl Niehaus temporarily suspended from ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) has confirmed Carl Niehaus has been temporarily suspended from the party.
National spokesperson Pule Mabe told a briefing on Wednesday afternoon that the Niehaus, who is a spokesperson for the disbanded Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA), will face a disciplinary hearing.
Mabe says his membership is being suspended over inflammatory statements he made at former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home over the weekend.
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Niehaus was among scores of people who descended on Nkandla to show support for Zuma after the Constitutional Court sentenced him to a prison term for contempt of court.
He says he will appeal the his suspension.
On Tuesday, the ANC also announced that it has no intention of reversing its decision to disband the MK Military Veterans Association.
