Nathi Nhleko, the former Police Minister who rose to prominence during the Nkandla affair, has resigned from the African National Congress. This follows an altercation with party secretary general Fikile Mbalula, who accused Nhleko of lying in parliament to defend former President Jacob Zuma during the Nkandla crisis investigation.
In his seven-page letter addressed to ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and President Cyril Ramaphosa among others, Nhleko expressed his dissatisfaction over Mbalula’s assertion that he was sweating and called a swimming pool a fire pool during the investigation into former President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence.
“Consequently, and regrettably, I resign from this African National Congress as its current values and principles are not aligned to mine,” Nhleko said.
