Provincial Leadership supports Dr Ramphele

STATEMENT BY PROVINCIAL LEADERS OPPOSING THE 29 JUNE “INTERPROVINCIAL” MEETING

We hereby confirm that we as Provinces distance ourselves from an interprovincial meeting that will purportedly take place on 29 June 2014.   The meeting lacks support of the majority of the provincial structures, is improperly constituted and unconstitutional, and called by certain individuals without a mandate from their constituents to do so.

Make no mistake, the meeting was called by a dissident group who have infiltrated Agang SA and whose mission it is to ultimately destroy the party. 

In particular the meeting was called by Tshepo Tsetlai deputy chair of Gauteng without a mandate to do so from a majority of the Gauteng structures and provincial coordinating committee.  Peter Makwele, another individual who has publically called for the meeting has no standing to do so and is not on the Gauteng provincial executive despite his claim to the contrary.

We also call for those organising and participating in the 29 June 2014 meeting to be held accountable for sowing discord amongst the ranks in Agang SA and for purposefully attempting to take over the party via unconstitutional means.

Furthermore, we wish to extend our unequivocal support for our President, Dr. Mamphela Ramphele and her efforts to re-build the party and take it forward to 2016 local government elections.  We must seek inspiration from her vision to re-align the political landscape in South African politics and offer voters a credible alternative.

We strongly believe that the way forward is to stabilize the party’s finances and get member records in order so we can run proper democratic elective conferences at provincial and national level, and decide a constitution with full participation of the members. We cannot run any form of democratic process without solving these problems and therefore stand behind the presidential task team in its important work.

Sincerely,
Boy Jacobs – Chair North West Province 
Tebogo Maano – Secretary North West Province
Moses Majenge – Chairperson Free State
Amos Marumo – Secretary Free State
Thato Mtoba – Chairperson KZN
Unathi Mnqanqeni – Chairperson Eastern Cape
Lwandisa Monqo – Secretary Eastern Cape
Thabiso Seoka - Chairperson Gauteng Province
Mongezi Mayoli – Secretary Gauteng Province