By: Sello Theletsane
ActionSA’s Senate has terminated the membership of Dr. Makhosi Khoza on the recommendations of its Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, the party has revealed.
A disciplinary inquiry was instituted by ActionSA into Khoza’s conduct in January. According to the party, a disciplinary panel was convened, chaired by Advocate Gill Benson, a former Acting Judge in the High Court, and prosecuted by ActionSA’s Western Cape Provincial Chairperson, Vytjie Mentor.
Furthermore, the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee was unanimous in finding Dr. Khoza guilty on charges she faced internally, including bringing the party into disrepute, deliberately acting in a way that negatively impacted the party, and acting in a manner that caused disunity in the party.
According to the party in a statement issued on Tuesday morning, the matter was discussed at a meeting held last night.
“There is no reasonable explanation for her continued abuse of the party, which she purports to promote. As a high-standing member of the party, she disregards the reputational damage to the party, for apparent publicity and self-gain,” the disciplinary report read.
“Her loyalties do not lie with ActionSA and instead lie with aspiring to grow her own political aspirations at the great cost of her constituency and ActionSA,”.
The report further added: “The evidence before the panel demonstrated communication with ringleaders of a group of dismissed members from Soweto who had previously been found to have acted to deliberately destabilise the Party. In this communication, Khoza and the ringleader of this group were found to be plotting to “deal with” Mashaba. This conversation took place in close proximity to a protest by these former members outside the City of Johannesburg Council Chamber in which they can be heard chanting Khoza’s name”.
“ActionSA holds no ill-will towards Dr. Khoza. While her actions may not have been excusable, Dr. Khoza remains an individual who has played an important role in South African politics. We wish Dr. Khoza well in her future endeavours outside of ActionSA,” the party said in conclusion in their report.
