THE South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in the Free State is pointing fingers at former president Jacob Zuma and African Congress for Transportation (Act) leader Ace Magashule for allegedly championing a fake Sanco in the province.
This after another group of Sanco members, who claim to be a legitimate structure, announced they're open to negotiations with any political party for the upcoming national elections.
Free State Sanco provincial deputy chairman, Nongoloza Nkomo said a legitimate Sanco in the province is the one led by provincial chairman, Motlogeloa Mokatsane.
"Sanco has learned, but not with surprise, about some power mongers masquerading as the Provincial Executive Committee. These lunatics have picked up people on the street, bought them T-shirts, transported them to weekend holidays and called it 'Sanco PGC'. Sanco has gone into its legitimate regional, provincial and national conferences. The legitimate structures have worked with communities and ANC-led alliances," said Nkomo.
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He blamed former president Zuma and Magashule for what he called "the championing of the escalation of an illegitimate group of people" who wanted to hijack Sanco.
"There's a group of people who call themselves Sanco, led by their masters, Jacob Zuma and Ace Magashule, trying to convince the people of the Free State that anyone can start an organisation of their choice. Sanco has taken a serious decision after the national conference to confirm that we're supporting the ANC.
"Hence, you'll see Sanco everywhere campaigning with the ANC. We'll engage around taking them to court after the elections. They don’t even have a constitution. Our communities must reject these filthy imposters who want to enrich themselves using Sanco's name," he said.
Daily Sun spoke to the leader of the "second" Sanco, Gift Podi, who lambasted Nkomo. He claimed he's been leading Sanco for 10 years.
According to Podi, those who claim to be legitimate are the puppets of top ANC leaders.
"They don't have branches. They don't have programmes. We've taken a decision to bring back Sanco to be a neutral civic movement, not a political party. Hence, there're those who are running around trying to protect their hungry stomachs. There's no written agreement between the ANC and Sanco that forces us to vote for them. We're a civic movement, and combat-ready to maintain that," he said.
Podi said they're open to voting with any political in the upcoming national and provincial elections.
