Mokonyane says concerns raised about SACP using ANC resources in election campaign

Dailydispatch · Apr 20, 2026 · 508 words · By Sisanda Mbolekwa

Political Allegiance and Loyalty Control of Organizational Resources

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ANC first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has revealed that Luthuli House does not want to run the risk of its alliance partner the SACP making use of its resources ahead of the local government elections campaign.

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What happened

Why it matters

This follows a rift sparked by the SACP’s decision to effect a conference resolution to contest elections independently of the ANC.

Common ground

Mokonyane said Luthuli House has decided to be vigilant and safeguard the use of its deployees and platforms against any possible misuse.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Black-and-White Fallacy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to Mokonyane, this is why the ANC has always warned about the implications of the SACP’s resolution.”

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Claim 2: “The ANC is concerned about the possible abuse of the resources of those who are deployed as members of the ANC in public office.”

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Web search results indicate that the ANC is monitoring the performance and usage of its members deployed in public office, reflecting the concern mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — The African National congress is encouraging all South African citizens aged 18 and over to register to vote tor the upcoming 2026 Local Government Election.The rights and responsibilities of members …
https://www.anc1912.org.za/

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web search NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal Task Team says the performance of party members deployed in government and the provincial legislature will be monitored as the party continues its ren…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/performance-of-party-membe…

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web search NEUTRAL — The ANC is disregarding its own integrity commission, which it ceremoniously set up more than two years ago to deal with issues related to corruption and damage to the party’s image.
https://mg.co.za/article/2015-05-28-the-anc-is-ignoring-its-…

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Claim 3: “Mokonyane said Luthuli House will protect the resources and opportunities given to members for the good of the ANC.”

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The web search results confirm that Luthuli House is the ANC headquarters and that there are reports of protests there, but the specific statement that 'Luthuli House will protect resources and opportunities provided to members for the benefit of the ANC' is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — The African National congress is encouraging all South African citizens aged 18 and over to register to vote tor the upcoming 2026 Local Government Election.For pledges of R10, R20 or R30 SMS the word…
https://www.anc1912.org.za/

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web search NEUTRAL — ===Support Independent journalism DIRECTLY via Streamlabs tip page:https://chriswyatt.live/tipJoin the Chris Wyatt Africa YouTube channel to support INDEPEND...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vf-0NYDedU

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web search NEUTRAL — The DA is marching to the ANC's Luthuli House on Wednesday to protest about ongoing power cuts.The ANC Youth League said it would “protect” the party's headquarters against the marchers. TimesLIVE pho…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2023-01-25-live-updates…

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Claim 4: “Mokonyane said Luthuli House has decided to be vigilant and safeguard the use of its deployees and platforms against any possible misuse.”

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The web search results confirm that Luthuli House is the ANC headquarters and that there are reports of internal issues, but the specific statement that 'Luthuli House has decided to safeguard the use of its members and platforms against misuse' is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Albert Luthuli House in Johannesburg, more simply known as Luthuli House, is the headquarters of the African National Congress (ANC) and other subsidiary organizations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthuli_House

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web search NEUTRAL — Members have accused the ANC's national working committee of punching above its weight when it dissolved the Mpumalanga provincial executive committee and installed a task team to take the ...
https://mg.co.za/tag/luthuli-house/

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web search NEUTRAL — 18 Aug 2024 Luthuli House unhappy with ANC's leadership in Gauteng, KZN News 16 May 2024 ANC gets court interdict to stop job seekers from protesting outside Luthuli House Politics 02 May 2024 "ANCYL …
https://www.news24.com/tags/luthuli+house

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Claim 5: “Mokonyane said there was no deadline for those holding dual membership.”

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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results regarding Mokonyane stating there is no deadline for individuals holding dual membership.

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Claim 6: “ANC first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has revealed that Luthuli House does not want to run the risk of its alliance partner the SACP making use of its resources ahead of the local government elections campaign.”

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Multiple web search results report that Nomvula Mokonyane raised concerns regarding the SACP potentially misusing resources ahead of local government elections, aligning with the claim's core message.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manemolla David Makhura (born 22 February 1968) is a South African politician who served as the sixth Premier of Gauteng from May 2014 to October 2022. Since his resignation from that office, he has w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Makhura

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nomvula Paula Mokonyane (born 28 June 1963) is a South African politician who is currently the First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC). She was the first female Premier o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomvula_Mokonyane

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile (born 21 October 1961) is a South African politician who is the 9th Deputy President of South Africa. He became Deputy President of the governing African National Congress (…
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Claim 7: “Hence in our guidelines that we shared with our members, we did emphasise that at no point should you be seen to be using the resources, to be fundraising, managing, strategising, communicating or representing any other political party using the platform of your deployment by the ANC.”

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The web search results provided for this claim are entirely about 'ANC' in the context of noise cancellation technology (headphones), not political guidelines. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or refuted using the evidence provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — ANC 主动降噪、ENC 环境降噪，这两者的降噪原理和目的都是不同的。在耳机领域，ANC 主动降噪的原理是利用拾音器来监测环境噪音，然后耳机的降噪处理芯片会分析噪音曲线，最后通过耳机的扬声器产生反向声波来抵消掉噪音，从而实现降噪效果。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/605699062

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 9, 2016 · ANC（Active Noise Cancellation英文缩写），即主动降噪，是一种降噪技术，是应用在耳机降噪的方法之一。既然知道它是一种主动降噪的技术，那又是如何降噪的呢？在搞懂这个问题之前，我们必须要知道的一点是，声音的产生是由发声体的振动后，通过介质（如空气）进行传递的。水面波动，会产生 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/50510439

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2020 · 把ANC加进来对电池来说简直是残酷的。索尼WF-1000XM3的降噪是相当好的，但奇怪的是，在1kHz噪音上它没有衰减很多。不过这也没什么，因为人耳可听到的声音范围中更重要的部分在100-900Hz之间。这个音域包含了你所熟悉和喜爱的大多数音符，以及最基本的语音。
https://www.zhihu.com/tardis/zm/art/107422316

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Claim 8: ““There is nothing complicated about dual membership. Where we are, is that the ANC has gone out to brief its structures over the past weekend regarding how we then effect this clause in our constitution.””

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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results regarding the ANC briefing its structures over the past weekend about constitutional clauses related to dual membership.

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Claim 9: ““We will only act and put the systems in place post these engagements. Our understanding and resolve with the SACP is that the issue is not about dual membership, it is about your responsibility as a member in the coming elections and in campaigning for one and the other party.””

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Claim 10: ““We’ve seen it with the current by-elections where we were short-changed by those kinds of experiences. We do support the decision and believe that it is a proper decision which is in the best interests of the ANC, having learnt badly from the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party situation.””

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Multiple web search results mention the SACP's decision and the ANC's reaction, but the specific quote detailing the view that the decision is 'beneficial to the ANC, citing negative experiences during by-elections and the MK party situation' is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Bernard Lee (born c. 1951) is a South African former political prisoner best known for his 1979 escape from Pretoria Local Prison (part of the Pretoria Central Prison complex) with friend and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Strategy and Tactics of the ANC is a foundational policy document of the African National Congress (ANC), first adopted at the organisation's 1st National Consultative Conference in Tanzania in 1969. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy_and_Tactics_of_the_AN…

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Claim 11: ““Going into these local government elections, comrades must make a choice. Those comrades will be expected to make a choice that is good for themselves and the party that they would want to campaign for.””

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Claim 12: ““Members of the ANC and also of the SACP have always played a meaningful role in ensuring that the ANC comes out victoriously, including with this 40% electoral outcome.””

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Claim 13: “However, the deputy secretary-general made it clear that the ANC does not expect anyone to relinquish their SACP membership.”

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Claim 14: ““The ANC is merely responding to a congress resolution of the SACP that predates 2026 and started in 2022. The difference now is that it is a congress resolution that the party says is irreversible.””

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Claim 15: “She insisted that this was not an anti-SACP fightback but rather a response to material circumstances.”

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Claim 16: “Mokonyane said members had to appreciate that those actions might put them in a position where the ANC has to act against them.”

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While the evidence confirms Mokonyane's role and the general context of internal party discussions, the specific statement that 'actions by members using ANC platforms for other parties could lead the ANC to take action against them' is not directly quoted or corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) is an auxiliary women's political organization of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. This organization has its precedent in the B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) of the African National Congress (ANC) are the chief executive organs of the party's nine provincial branches. Comprising the so-called “Top Five” provincial…
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Claim 17: “This follows a rift sparked by the SACP’s decision to effect a conference resolution to contest elections independently of the ANC.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the SACP's decision to contest elections independently of the ANC is the context for the current tensions, as reported by various news sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The ANC says its NEC has resolved on “clear and decisive positions” following a Special meeting addressing alliance relations and the SACP’s decision to contest elections independently ahead of 2026. …
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-04-11-anc-outlines-posi…

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web search NEUTRAL — As the ANC moves to exclude the SACP from its election strategy meetings, Nehawu has firmly pledged its support for the SACP's independent campaign in the upcoming 2026 local government elections.
https://capeargus.co.za/news/2025-12-13-nehawu-backs-sacps-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) says the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections independently has sparked a serious debate on dual membershi…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sacp-contesting-elections-…

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Claim 18: ““We will have to then plan in anticipation of the impact of the resolution of the SACP on us.””

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