Cape Town - Ses’khona People’s Rights Movement has called for the suspension of provincial ANC secretary, Songezo Mjongile, claiming he used his position to halt a job-creation project.
On Thursday the group, whose members toyi-toyied through the CBD, called Mjongile a “useless individual” who could not manage the ANC’s internal affairs.
Spokesman Sithembela Majova said Mjongile had influenced key role players, including the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), to halt their project.
The project, a partnership between Prasa, the national Department of Transport, Ses’khona and a women’s empowerment group, is a five-year plan to create 25 000 railway reserve cleaning jobs.
The proposal was drafted in March, and according to Majova it was already in the planning stages.
But Ses’khona claims that Mjongile’s “meddling” influenced Prasa which got cold feet and pulled the plug.
“During strategy planning Prasa informed us that they had received e-mails from Mjongile warning them not to work with us,” said Majova.
“He told Prasa we are a chaotic organisation.”
Now Ses’khona plans to march to the Prasa and the ANC offices in Thibault Square next Thursday.
But Mjongile refuted Ses’khona’s allegations, and accused the NGO of extorting money from people in return for jobs, demanding a R45 “joining fee”.
Ses’khona has denied the allegations.
Cape Argus