ANC subjects Zuma to disciplinary hearing

JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) is set to hold a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for its former president Jacob Zuma.

Zuma is charged with bringing the party into disrepute after forming and campaigning for a different political party while still an ANC member.

Zuma is the leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party - which received the third largest votes in the recent general elections.

The hearing will be conducted virtually at 10am.

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The ANC initially wanted to have Zuma’s disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House in Johannesburg, just before elections.

However, it was forced to cancel it due to fears there might be a confrontation between ANC and MK Party supporters outside its Johannesburg headquarters.

Mk Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said Zuma wants a physical hearing.

“What seems to be a cowardly move on their (ANC) end, they don’t want him to be there in person. We said, and we will continue to say – as Jacob Zuma had said – he wants to have a physical meeting, anything else will not fly.”

Ndhlela did not say whether Zuma will participate in the virtual hearing.