The African National Congress (ANC) has temporarily suspended Carl Niehaus the spokesperson of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association  (MKMVA) spokesperson. He received a letter signed by the deputy secretary-general of the ANC Jessie Duarte. 

The letter said that the statements that Niehuas said in Nkandla over the weekend brought the party into disrepute and, therefore, the party decided to suspend his membership.

“The NEC has noted with concern your inflammatory speeches made outside the home of former president Jacob Zuma at Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend of 2 to 4 July 2021 and which were broadcast live on national television and has come to the conclusion that such utterances brought the ANC into disrepute." Said Duarte

 

 

 

In a tweet, Niehaus said that he will appeal this suspension with immediate effect.