African National Congress (ANC) KZN provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo has been instructed to apologize to the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu). This comes after he accused the union of being responsible for the poor service delivery in several government departments, including Home Affairs and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
Mtolo’s comments led to Nehawu suing him and the ANC for R2 million for defamation. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says Mtolo’s remarks are regrettable.
“The meeting acknowledged that Comrade Mtolo’s remarks were regrettable, and the chosen platform for expressing such views escalated tensions rather than facilitating constructive political engagement among alliance members.”
He also went on to say: “We therefore resolved that Comrade Bheki Mtolo, the provincial secretary of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, will issue an unconditional apology to Nehawu and retract the unfortunate remarks he made.”
