Boy Mamabolo issues ultimatum over parliamentary seat
The ANC’s Boy Mamabolo has given the party until the end of business today to reinstate him to fifth position on the list of those nominated for party parliamentary seats.
POLOKWANE – Limpopo ANC member of parliament, Boy Mamabolo, has issued an ultimatum to the party’s provincial leadership, demanding his reinstatement by the end of business today.
Failure to comply, he warned, will result in an interdict against the swearing-in ceremony of new Limpopo parliament members.
In a letter addressed to both the national and Limpopo ANC offices, Mamabolo’s legal counsel called for his immediate reinstatement to position five from his current position at 22 on the party’s list of parliamentary nominees.
The letter states, “Alternatively, prioritise his name on the list of Membership of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) by no later than today before the end of business.”
Mamabolo’s lawyers argue that his demotion was unlawfully executed, stemming from his failure to attach a matric certificate to his CV, which they claim was not a required qualification document.
The ANC is scheduled to announce the new premier of Limpopo tomorrow, with the swearing-in ceremony for the new members to follow at a later date.
Previously, the Pretoria High Court dismissed Mamabolo’s urgent application regarding the matter, directing that it be heard on the normal roll. Until this week, Mamabolo had remained silent, but he renewed his demands in a letter sent to the ANC on Monday, this time seeking an NCOP position.
Mamabolo and his lawyers allege tampering with the nomination list, a crisis they claim has been acknowledged by both the president and secretary-general of the ANC on multiple platforms.
The letter from Mamabolo’s legal counsel further states, “Our client has been disciplined when engaging internally on this matter and you have deliberately ignored all his internal requests and WhatsApps in a bid to resolve this matter amicably. You will further be obliged to pay damages to our client for five years of what was supposed to have been his term of 2024-2029, which amounts to R5 620 000.”
ANC provincial spokesperson Jimmy Machaka was not immediately available for comment.
