ANC vows to act against councillors involved in food parcel corruption
The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to act against members found guilty of corruption during the distribution of food parcels during the coronavirus pandemic.
Spokesperson Pule Mabe says members of the community must not be afraid to report the councillors to law enforcement, whatever their politics might be.
"We also note the good work done by our councillors and public representatives including our structures to serve communities often under strain and at the risk of their own lives.
"The ANC will, however, not hesitate to act against those within its ranks found to be in the wrong, undermining the trust that our people have placed in us."
The party has also accused sections of the media of spreading misinformation around the intention of lockdown.
Mabe says Afrikaans newspaper Rapport insinuated that social and business relief measures undertaken by the government are not meant for the rest of South Africans.
We urge the newspaper and its editorial collective to be loyal to the truth for the sake of their integrity and their many readers who rely on them for updates."
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