Mbeki wants ANC to widen step aside rule to also apply to those not charged

Former president Thabo Mbeki has argued that the step aside rule in the ANC should not only apply to those who have been charged.Anyone, Mbeki has argued, who refuses to step aside until they are formally charged in court even when there are allegations against them is not a true ANC member.The ANC in 2021 almost tore itself apart during the developmental phase of the now popular step aside rule. In its initial phase, the guidelines were that anyone, whether formally charged or not, with allegations or any form of a cloud over their head should voluntarily vacate their positions in…