Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association spokesperson Carl Niehaus has been slammed by ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula and Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom in yet another public spat involving senior leaders of the governing party.
Niehaus accused Mbalula of disrespecting his seniors in reference to ANC secretary general Ace Magushule, who over the past few days have disagreed on the role played by President Cyril Ramaphosa in saving the ANC in the elections. — Carl Niehaus May 15, 2019 This was after Mbalula said on Twitter the ANC Youth League was sent by Magashule after they lashed out at him for his stance towards the secretary-general. You are a crook what the hell you doing at luthuli house is still a mystery to us now that we are done with elections we must deal with you .
— Mr Fearfokkol | Forever Young May 15, 2019 Hanekom then joined in the fray, asking Niehaus to talk about his controversial past when he conned his comrades over a non existent funeral of his mother.