Carl Niehaus

Carl Niehaus has been expelled from the ANC over comments he made following Jacob Zuma's contempt of court sentencing last year.

Because I have appealed the farcical expulsion is suspended. “I have already appealed the travesty of justice of my illegal expulsion by the ANC’s national disciplinary committee. Because I have appealed the farcical expulsion, I’m suspended. The charged member is expelled from the ANC,” the finding stated. In July last year, the ANC confirmed Niehaus's suspension. Durban – Carl Niehaus has been expelled from the ANC.

The ANC national disciplinary committee has expelled former ANC spokesperson Carl Niehaus after a disciplinary hearing where he "failed to show remorse".

As such, the member’s plea that he be sanctioned with a reprimand, if found guilty, is wholly inappropriate. “The NDC is of the view that the interests and integrity of the organisation warrant protection and the interests of the individual member is subservient to the interests of the organisation. On June 29, Niehaus attacked the judiciary, saying “our courts have clearly been captured.

Carl Niehaus has been expelled from the ANC for misconduct. The findings of the national disciplinary committee (NDC), which were widely circulated, ...

"The failure of the charged member to show any remorse for his misconduct convinced the NDC that he was not capable of being rehabilitated. Mgijima added that despite Niehaus's long history within the ANC and having served time in prison for his political beliefs, he, like all other members of the ANC, was bound by the party's code of conduct. He said that Niehaus showed no remorse and persisted with his view that the ANC was acting in violation of its constitution and his rights by disciplining him.

The ANC's national disciplinary committee has expelled former Umkhonto Wesizwe Military Veteran's Association (MKMVA) spokesperson Carl Niehaus from the ...

No member was exempted or allowed to adopt a posture which defined him or her as being bigger than the organization.” One of Niehaus's comments was that "the whole Zondo Commission was set up to target President Zuma. “However, the NDC is of the view that the interests and integrity of the organisation warrant protection and that the interest of the individual member is subservient to the interests of the organisation.”

The ANC national disciplinary committee (NDC) has expelled former ANC spokesperson Carl Niehaus after a disciplinary hearing where he "failed to show ...

As such, the member’s plea that he be sanctioned with a reprimand, if found guilty, is wholly inappropriate. “The NDC is of the view that the interests and integrity of the organisation warrant protection and the interests of the individual member is subservient to the interests of the organisation. On June 29, Niehaus attacked the judiciary, saying “our courts have clearly been captured. President Zuma’s legal problems were caused by political factionalism and shenanigans between state authorities, especially the NPA and some politicians within the ANC”. In this live YouTube I respond in legitimate anger to my expulsion from the ANC NDC, and state that I will appeal the decision and fight it to the hilt! “The member showed no remorse and persisted with his view that the ANC was acting in violation of its constitution and his rights by disciplining him,” the NDC said.

JOHANNESBURG - The ANC has expelled former NEC member and disbanded MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus. Niehaus was found guilty of six counts of misconduct for ...

On Monday, the ANC national disciplinary committee (NDC) issued an expulsion letter to Niehaus which was widely circulated on social media. Niehaus blasted this ...

The charged member is expelled from the ANC," Mgijima found. As such, the charged member’s plea that he be sanctioned with a reprimand, if found guilty, is wholly inappropriate." It brought the ANC into disrepute, he said.

Carl Niehaus has appealed against the 'ridiculous, vindictive' decision by the ANC's national disciplinary committee to expel him from the party.

On another occasion he was not contactable after he gave an assurance he would attend the hearing. While handing down its rebuke of Niehaus, the NDC also expressed “displeasure” over the actions of Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, a staunch Ramaphosa ally. On 29 June 2021, Niehaus told the SABC that the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture “was set up to target Zuma”; that the courts had been “captured” and that the country was “in a dictatorship of the judiciary” where the courts were used “for factional political battles”. He was reacting soon after the committee announced its findings on several charges levelled against the MKMVA member and former party spokesperson. Damage to property had been valued at R15-billion, with 9,100 jobs placed at risk. The committee said the decision “was not taken easily” but that “the interests and integrity of the organisation warrant protection” and the “interest of the individual member is subservient to the interests of the organisation”.

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“Were this national conference to proceed without dealing with the matter of flawed nomination list, the ANC may suffer irreparable reputational harm, that is likely to lead to its further erosion … as this flawed list process will lead to a reasonable inference that the ANC is captured by a few people and its leadership is not a true reflection of the will of its members and by implication not a will of the people.” Because I have appealed, the farcical expulsion is suspended. The disciplinary committee took into consideration Niehaus’s long-standing membership of the ANC and the fact that he had served a term of imprisonment for his political activities, but said despite this he and all other ANC members “were bound by the code of conduct of the organisation”. “I have already appealed the travesty of justice of my illegal expulsion by the ANC NDC. In its findings, the disciplinary committee said the “charged member showed no remorse and persisted with his view that the ANC was acting in violation of its constitution and his rights by disciplining him”.

On Monday, the African National Congress (ANC)'s national disciplinary committee (NDC) expelled Niehaus, who faced six charges of misconduct in relation to ...

"I reject this expulsion from the ANC with the contempt that it deserves. On Monday, the NDC expelled Niehaus, who faced six charges of misconduct in relation to comments he made in the lead-up to the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last year. On Monday, the African National Congress (ANC)'s national disciplinary committee (NDC) expelled Niehaus, who faced six charges of misconduct in relation to comments he made in the lead-up to the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last year.

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Pretoria - Former ANC spokesperson and MKMVA national executive committee (NEC) member, Carl Niehaus, has vowed to appeal against his expulsion from the ...

“I have already appealed the travesty of justice of my illegal expulsion by the ANC national disciplinary committee. Because I have appealed, the farcical expulsion is suspended. [Ramaphosa’s opponents have a habit of being dealt with ‘indirectly’ – political analyst](/news/politics/ramaphosas-opponents-have-a-habit-of-being-dealt-with-indirectly-political-analyst-92978243-0792-435e-bcad-978c5b82c3fe) [The ANC has expelled Carl Niehaus from the party. I have not received that letter myself. Carl Niehaus found guilty of misconduct and expelled from ANC](/news/politics/out-carl-niehaus-found-guilty-of-misconduct-and-expelled-from-anc-ca320c83-adfc-4fb8-a57e-7c20ff404dfe) [Niehaus calls for ANC bigwigs to grow a backbone and fire Ramaphosa](/the-star/news/niehaus-calls-for-anc-bigwigs-to-grow-a-backbone-and-fire-ramaphosa-466c06f9-e7c2-4a17-b96f-943b3500cc45) “I have just received a call from one of my close comrades, Supra Mahumapelo, informing me that from social media there is a letter with the national disciplinary committee of the ANC saying that I have been expelled by the ANC.

The suspended uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association spokesperson was expelled from the ANC after a disciplinary hearing where he “failed to show ...

“I have not received the letter per se. I have no other option but to immediately appeal this ridiculous vindictive sentence.” [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffsTWR_qS74&feature=youtu.be), Niehaus said it was evident he was being subjected to a “kangaroo court” whose decision was predetermined.

Police earlier removed Niehaus and a group of ant-Ramaphosa protesters from outside Cape Town's City Hall, where the sitting is taking place.

"We demand of our Members of Parliament, the ANC members of Parliament because most of us here are ANC members. [A group of anti-Ramaphosa protesters](https://ewn.co.za/2022/12/13/protests-against-anc-ramaphosa-flare-up-at-ct-city-hall-over-section-89-report#:~:text=Protests%20against%20ANC%2C%20Ramaphosa%20flare%20up%20at%20CT,precinct%20when%20officers%20intervened%20and%20pushed%20them%20back.) who descended on the Cape Town City Hall clashed with the police over their right to demonstrate. Police earlier removed Niehaus and a group of ant-Ramaphosa protesters from outside Cape Town's City Hall, where the sitting is taking place.

This is after the controversial Niehaus was found guilty of six counts of misconduct that brought the party into disrepute.

the law is being used selectively as an instrument to fight political and factional battles." The NDC said Niehaus failed to show any remorse for misconduct, convincing the disciplinary committee, "that he was not capable of being rehabilitated". One of the comments that landed Niehaus in hot water read: "The ruling of the Constitutional Court is a travesty of justice...

The suspended uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association spokesperson was expelled from the ANC after a disciplinary hearing where he “failed to show ...

“I have not received the letter per se. I have no other option but to immediately appeal this ridiculous vindictive sentence.” [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffsTWR_qS74&feature=youtu.be), Niehaus said it was evident he was being subjected to a “kangaroo court” whose decision was predetermined.