A supporter of Ace Magashule during a previous court appearance in Bloemfontein.
ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte informed secretary-general Ace Magashule that he was temporarily suspended from the party.
"Accordingly, on the authority of the NWC, you are hereby temporarily suspended, with effect from 3 May 2021, until the final outcome of your court proceedings," she wrote.
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