Nafcoc faction says it hasn't been unseated
November 22, 2009
One of the two factions currently jockeying for the leadership of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC) claims it has not been unseated.
In a statement on Sunday, the faction headed by Lawrence Mavundla, said it had dissuaded "former executive members of the national executive from waging a disinformation campaign."
This followed Friday's stand-off at Nafcoc's Sandton offices, where the other faction headed by Buhle Mthethwa ordered Mavundla's faction out of the organisation's headquarters, following a court order granted to Mthethwa by the High Court in Pretoria.
Mavundla -- who claims he is Nafcoc's president -- said his new leadership had to hit the ground running by harmonising conflicting provincial structures and sector affiliates, due to "the acidic atmosphere created by the previous administration."
He said his leadership was united and enjoyed the full backing of the national council, Nafcoc's highest decision-making body.
Mavundla assured all members that the annual general meeting and the national conference, to be held next week, was well on track.
He said that on Thursday, "individuals purporting to be Nafcoc executive members" appeared before Judge AJ Du Plessis of the High Court in Pretoria, asking for the restoration of their undisturbed possession of the property.
"The Honourable Justice granted such access to the building and the mob [the Mthethwa faction] is now running around and calling their friends in the media, telling them that the justice has installed them back in office."
Mavundla said he and his team were the only duly elected and properly constituted leaders of Nafcoc.
"The matter concerning the landlord/and or anyone not having access to the building is purely a landlord and tenant issue and has absolutely nothing to do with the running of Nafcoc or its programmes."
Mavundla's deputy Steve Skhosana said people ought to know "the truth about such despicable individuals who misconstrue the truth, misinform the sheriff of the court and by extension hinder the progress of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment."
The leadership tussle between Mthethwa and Mavundla arose after Mthethwa publicly said that Nafcoc's investment arm, Nafhold, had sold its shares worth millions of rands at hugely discounted rates to Nafhold chief executive officer Michael Leaf and board chairman Joe Hlongwane. - Sapa
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