IOL reports that several ANC leaders employed in the party’s head office, Luthuli House, on Sunday joined staff protesting outside the venue of a special national executive committee (NEC) over non-payment of salaries.

NEC members, including former Cabinet ministers Nomvula Mokonyane and ANC Women’s League president Bathabile Dlamini, as well as party spokesperson Pule Mabe and head of the Presidency Sibongile Besani, were among the protesting staff. Mabe said they were also affected by the ANC’s failure to pay salaries since August, as they were also employed by the party. ˝The situation cannot persist, the situation cannot go on like this,” he said. Mabe warned the ANC that if it wanted to retain its skilled personnel it must ensure that they have job security, incentivise them regularly and pay them their fringe benefits. “We will not leave the (NEC) meeting, unless we agree on what needs to happen,” he promised. According to Mabe, the issue of non-payment of staff would be top of the agenda before the NEC and the national working committee. ANC staff representative Mandla Qwane said the ANC had undertaken to pay salaries by the end of November. A meeting has apparently been scheduled for Tuesday between staff representatives and ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile, deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte as well as party management.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Loyiso Sidimba at IOL

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