{
  "id": 4453852,
  "title": "Ngqentsu calls ANC removal from legislature a ‘badge of honour’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ngqentsu-calls-anc-removal-from-legislature-a-badge-of-honour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T15:17:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ngqentsu-calls-anc-removal-from-legislature-a-badge-of-honour/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benson Ngqentsu, representing Police Oversight and Community Safety in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature, proudly declares his removal from the ANC as a \"badge of honour.\" This comes after the ANC expelled several of its members for affiliating with other political parties. Ngqentsu is also the South African Communist Party (SACP) Provincial Secretary. He refuses to abandon his position for the working class, stating that he would rather align with the working class than compromise his principles for a parliamentary seat. Ngqentsu believes he was removed due to his unwavering commitment to the class struggle against neoliberal austerity measures, which have led to unemployment, poverty, and inequality in South Africa and the province.",
  "summary": "Benson Ngqentsu says he cannot be forced to abandon his position to serve the working class",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}