The group says it's outraged to learn that the rape-accused ANC councillor in Kanana, near Orkney outside Klerksdorp in Matlosana, continues to earn a salary as a ward councillor. The councillor was arrested by police after social media posts made rounds that he was allegedly involved with minors.

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He was later apprehended and now faces 11 provisional charges, two for statutory rape, three for the violation of a child’s consent, one for manufacturing pornographic material, four for rape and one for sexual intimidation.

The Sonke Gender Justice spokesperson, Kgomotso Mophulane, said in a statement the lack of action by the ruling party demonstrates one more time that they do not take gender-based violence, femicide and sexual violence seriously.

The councillor was arrested by police after social media posts made rounds that he was allegedly involved with minors.

"The ANC says its hands are tied from removing him from its list of deployees, as it can only be done once he is granted bail."

Mophulane says it is unbelievable that a party that professes to be committed to end sexual violence, acts in this manner when one of their own is caught on the wrong side of the law.

"We all understand the principle of ‘no work no pay’ but by ANC standards this only applies to others and not their own. Why is a councillor sitting in prison being paid as he is not rendering any services? One wonders how this expense will be justified in an audit,” Mophulane said.

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