The headline “The ANC’s uncompromising street fighter” (March 28) bears reference. Firstly, it is not true that there are disenfranchised MECs in the African National Congress and that they might appear to be vocal Ndaweni Mahlangu supporters. All MECs and premiers are automatically ex-officio members of the provincial executive committee (PEC).
Secondly, one of those mentioned MECs whom it is alleged was disenfranchised, Mr MS Gininda, did not stand for any provincial position during the conference. Gininda is the chairman of the ANC at Gert Sibande region. By virtue of being a chairman of a region, Gininda is automatically a PEC member, as per the ANC constitution. Peter Nyoni, head: office of the MEC Housing and Land Administration, Mpumalanga provincial government