The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) says the decision to place its president, Sisisi Tolashe, on leave of absence and not suspension was to allow the disciplinary process to conclude before taking any further action.
The league placed Tolashe on leave on Monday following its NEC special meeting in Boksburg over the weekend.
Tolashe has been embroiled in a series of scandals, including allegations that she misled parliament on the luxury Chinese cars donated to the women’s league.
She has since been instructed to resign as a member of Parliament.
The league’s acting president, Nokuthula Nqaba, says placing Tolashe on leave of absence was the only viable option.
“Until finally everything is then put on the table to say, indeed, this is the decision that the disciplinary process is taken, then we will be able to freely process that decision and come to a decision on our own. But for now, organisationally, whilst she is taken to the DC, the only option that was viable for us at this juncture was to put her on leave of absence.”
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