Disgraced Ndlambe municipality councillor Mbuyiseli Yali, who was ordered in January by the ANC to repay R92,000 he allegedly stole from a Port Alfred stokvel club, will now be hauled before the party’s disciplinary committee.
ANC secretary in the Sarah Baartman region, Johannes Hobbs, told the Dispatch on Saturday that his executive committee (REC) took a decision to elevate Yali’s case to the DC, chaired by former Graaff-Reinet mayor Deon De Vos.
Yali, 37, appeared before the REC on January 15 to answer allegations that he had brought the party into disrepute after a case of fraud was opened against him at Nelson Mandela township police station on December 21.
The case against Yali was opened by some of the 26 members of the Masakhane stokvel club, of which Yali is treasurer.
He was tasked to deposit members’ monthly contributions into the stokvel club’s bank account over 11 months.
However, when he was asked to withdraw the money for the sharing of dividends on December 15, he reported the money as stolen.
In a text message Hobbs said: “The REC further resolved to elevate the matter to the disciplinary committee of the ANC.
“The REC will await the outcomes of the disciplinary committee before further commenting on the matter.”..