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ONE South Africa Movement (OSA) chief activist Mmusi Maimane unveiled the New Horizon Movement mayoral candidate Bishop Vincent Jones, and 34 independent candidates who will stand in wards across Emfuleni Municipality.

The OSA champions and endorses the concept of independent candidates in governance, a move away from political party dominance and towards more people-orientated administrations – bringing power closer to communities.

In this year’s local government elections, the OSA said it is working closely with more than 250 candidates, in 12 targeted municipalities, around the country. | Political Bureau

Niehaus

FIRED ANC employee Carl Niehaus and some aggrieved ANC employees registered a criminal case at Johannesburg Central Police Station this week, against the party and its senior leaders.

This is after the ANC failed to pay salaries and UIF for almost three months to date.

Niehaus was fired last Thursday for alleged misconduct. ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe said they would only engage Niehaus through his legal representative. | Political Bureau

North West

The ANC has threatened its North West interim provincial co-ordinator Hlomane Chauke with dismissal for allegedly blocking attempts by the party’s regional bodies to remove candidates who were apparently fraudulently nominated for the local government elections.

Various ANC regions and branches in that province wrote to the head of the ANC electoral committee, Kgalema Motlanthe, and ANC’S deputy secretary general, Jessie Duarte, complaining about alleged irregularities in the nomination of candidates. | Political Bureau