While the dust is settling after Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina’s controversial tweets and threats of resignation, a different storm is brewing around the way the ANC handles members who express views that differ from those of the party.

City Press has been reliably told that sparks flew during the urgent regional executive committee (REC) meeting called by Masina, as chairperson of the region, to discuss his support on social media for the call by EFF leader Julius Malema for citizens to collapse the “white economy”.

ANC Ekurhuleni regional spokesperson Sonnyboy Masingi neither confirmed nor denied that dissatisfaction had been expressed over the manner in which the ruling party was reacting to members with dissenting views, saying only that the meeting had been called to discuss Masina’s tweets and make a resolution on that matter.

The Gauteng ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) applauded the way the REC handled Masina’s controversial social media remarks.

Ekurhuleni regional secretary Thembinkosi Nciza said it would be remiss of the ANC’s NEC to consider taking further disciplinary action against Masina, since no action seemed to have been taken against other members who had expressed views contrary to those of the party.