ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has criticised party members vying for positions within the organisation, saying this was a source of divisions, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday.
His remarks came after President Jacob Zuma announced a Cabinet reshuffle, with many provinces then following suit.
Motlanthe reiterated that it was important for the party to be unified, saying ANC members should not view redeployment as a demotion. He said ANC members must accept being deployed to any position, the broadcaster said.
“Whether you are elected to lead a branch, that is still a very important responsibility, you must be able to focus on that and perform it, it doesn’t matter if you were once a leader of a province or a leader of the ANC at national level, if your next task is at local level take that and accept that and perform it to the best of your abilities,” Motlanthe said.
Motlanthe was speaking in Richard’s Bay where he was meant to address an Imvuselelo rally, which aims to increase membership.