Another Top ANC Big Wig Has Announced Her Resignation from Joburg REC Today

Thuthukile Zuma has resigned as a member of the African National Congress (ANC) Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee (REC), raising fresh questions about internal divisions, political tensions and the treatment of members within the governing party.

In explaining her decision, Zuma expressed concern about what she believes could be a pattern of unfair treatment connected to her family background, particularly the political experiences of her parents, former president Jacob Zuma and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

In a pointed statement, she questioned whether her treatment within the organisation was influenced by her family name, drawing comparisons with the manner in which the ANC has treated her parents.

“Given the manner in which the ANC has treated former President Jacob Zuma and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, I cannot help but question whether the treatment I now endure is, in part, a consequence of my DNA,” she said.

Her remarks suggest growing frustration with her experience in the organisation and raise broader concerns about internal relationships, political differences and the space available for members with differing views.

Thuthukile’s resignation is particularly significant given her family’s longstanding association with the ANC and their respective contributions to the country’s political landscape.

Her father, Jacob Zuma, served as South Africa’s president from 2009 until 2018 before his relationship with the ANC leadership deteriorated. He was subsequently expelled from the organisation after publicly supporting the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party.

Her mother, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, is also a veteran ANC politician who has occupied several senior positions in government and within the liberation movement.

Thuthukile, however, has previously maintained her allegiance to the ANC despite the political differences between the organisation and her father. Her political journey has included participation in the party’s structures in Johannesburg.

She was previously elected as an additional member of the Johannesburg REC following the party’s regional conference in 2022. <cite>

The latest development could therefore attract considerable attention, particularly as the ANC continues to navigate internal disagreements and questions about accountability, leadership and organisational unity.

Her comments also place the issue of family identity and political association under the spotlight, with her statement suggesting that she feels her treatment cannot be separated entirely from the history of her parents within the organisation.

It remains to be seen whether the ANC’s Johannesburg leadership will publicly respond to her resignation and the concerns she has raised.

For now, her departure represents another development in the continuing political tensions surrounding the ANC and members connected to some of its most prominent former leaders.

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