Last year in December, The African National Congress (ANC) said that it would not immediately be taking action against five members of Parliament, who voted in favour of President of the Republic of South Africa and African National Congress Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa facing an impeachment inquiry.
The former minister of Tourism in the Republic of South Africa Lindiwe Sisulu, The former minister of Health in the Republic of South Africa Dr Zwelithini Mkhize, Former minister of COGTA Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and other two voted in favour of the Independent panel report on PhalaPhala farm gate which find president of the Republic of South Africa with a case to answer.
It was clear that they were going to be punished for defying party instructions.
The African National Congress will not discipline national executive committee (NEC) members who voted against the party line during a parliamentary vote on the Phala Phala scandal, and will instead call on those with links to KwaZulu-Natal to assist the party ahead of next year’s elections.