JOHANNESBURG - A political analyst says the confrontation between Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans' Association spokesperson Carl Niehaus and African National Congress head of elections Fikile Mbalula that played out on social media on Wednesday showed that the ruling party hadn't learnt its lesson.
“People see this as continuing to increase the distrust of the party, and the level of institutional trust as well is diminishing.While the ANC has been singing a song of unity, divisions within the party were evident on Twitter on Wednesday as the senior officials lashed out at each other. Mbalula hit back, describing Niehaus as a crook, adding that his presence at Luthuli House was a mystery.
The battle grounds are now shifting to Luthuli House, service delivery will take the back seat, AGAIN.