Cape Town – The ANC has summoned Limpopo chairperson Stanley Mathabatha to Luthuli House to explain his request to step aside and his concerns about the party’s declining values.
The party will also meet with Limpopo provincial leadership to discuss the issues.
In a letter to ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, Mathabatha pointed to controversies in the Vhembe and Waterberg regions, where allegations of vote rigging and interference by national leaders have surfaced.
“I would like to formally inform the national executive committee of my decision to step aside as the chairperson of the ANC in Limpopo, effective immediately,” Mathabatha said in his letter dated September 1.
#BREAKING #ANCLimpopo Provincial Chairperson Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has stepped aside from his role in the ANC due to processes followed for the Vhembe and Waterburg Regional Conferences. Limpopo Regional conferences have been marred by problems and disputes. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/txBzKOnb2R
— #LordOfTheMedia (@samkelemaseko) September 1, 2025
“This decision is motivated by the concerning misconduct and lack of ANC values I have observed within the organisation in the province, particularly in relation to the processes towards and conduct within the conferences of the Vhembe and Waterberg regions.”
While the ANC confirmed receipt of Mathabatha’s letter citing misconduct and ethical breakdowns, it expressed disapproval that the letter first appeared on social media instead of through official internal channels.
“The ANC registers its dismay that this correspondence first surfaced on social media before internal party protocols were observed.
The African National Congress (ANC) confirms receipt of a letter dated 01 September 2025 from Comrade C.S. Mathabatha, in which he communicated his decision to step aside from his responsibilities as Provincial Chairperson in Limpopo Province. pic.twitter.com/2eqBhy8S1C
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) September 3, 2025
“We reiterate that proper organisational procedures must always be followed, and internal discipline respected, as guided by the constitution of the ANC,” the party said in a statement.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
