Briefly Newsunderstands Niehaus received a letter signed by the deputy secretary-general of the ANC Jessie Duarte.

The former ANC spokesman said unreservedly that he will be appealing his suspension.

The suspension did not carry a 48-hour period within which the disbanded MKMVA spokesperson could plead his case.

MKMVA, Spokesperson, Carl Niehaus Suspended by ANC, Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association, Jacob Zuma, African National Congress, Nkandla

Spokesperson of the MKMVA Carl Niehaus has confirmed his immediate temporarily suspension by the ANC. Image: Darren Stewart/ Gallo Images.Source: Getty Images

Niehaus has been known to level attacks at the ANC in light of some of its decisions.

He has since been granted the opportunity to appeal against the party’s sanction.

“The ANC that I joined 42 years ago is an organisation that cares for its people.

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The ANC that I joined would never have done whatGwede Mantashedid last week in that meeting.”

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