Zizi Kodwa's future as an ANC MP hangs in the balance amid corruption allegations
Kodwa - who has since resigned as Sports Minister is still on the party’s Parliamentarty candidate list.
Zizi Kodwa. Picture: GCIS
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Zizi Kodwa’s future as a Member of Parliament (MP) hangs in the balance after the top official found himself on the wrong side of the law.
Kodwa was arrested this week and appeared on corruption charges at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday.
It’s alleged he received cash and gifts totalling more than R1.6 million from IT group EOH, in exchange for contracts between 2015 and 2016.
Kodwa has since resigned as Sports Minister but is still on the party’s Parliamentary candidate list.
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said a decision to scratch Kodwa’s name off the list was yet to be taken.
"The electoral committee, headed by Kgalema Motlhanthe, will obviously look at these particular developments and come to a particular decision but it is an untenable situation that he can remain on the list given the step aside policy. It’s as simple as that."
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