Tshabangu’s
expulsion
was
announced
on
Wednesday
by
the
CCC,
led
by
Professor
Welshman
Ncube,
following
a
disciplinary
hearing
on
February
12,
2025.
The
hearing
found
him
guilty
of
violating
the
party’s
constitution
and
disrespecting
its
leadership.
However,
Tshabangu’s
camp
immediately
dismissed
the
decision,
claiming
the
process
was
flawed
and
lacked
transparency.
This
latest
development
adds
to
the
CCC’s
ongoing
internal
conflicts,
further
eroding
public
trust
and
the
party’s
credibility
in
its
efforts
to
challenge
Zanu
PF.
The
CCC,
under
Prof.
Ncube’s
leadership,
stated
that
Tshabangu
was
found
guilty
on
all
four
charges
brought
against
him
during
the
disciplinary
hearing.
However,
Tshabangu’s
spokesperson,
Nqobizitha
Mlilo,
pointed
out
several
procedural
irregularities,
arguing
that
the
process
failed
to
meet
basic
standards
of
fairness
and
due
process.
“This
is
a
rather
strange
process,”
Mlilo
said,
asserting
that
the
disciplinary
hearing
was
illegitimate.
“In
any
disciplinary
hearing
where
the
accused
is
found
guilty,
two
things
must
happen:
the
disciplinary
committee
must
deliver
a
reasoned
judgment
outlining
the
facts
and
legal
basis
of
the
decision,
and
the
guilty
party
must
be
given
an
opportunity
to
present
mitigating
arguments
before
sentencing.”
Mlilo
explained
that
a
prosecutor
should
then
present
arguments
for
a
harsher
sentence
if
necessary.
“Only
after
these
steps
does
the
disciplinary
committee
hand
down
a
sentence
in
a
reasoned
judgment.
It
is
certainly
not
done
through
a
press
statement,”
he
said,
adding
that
none
of
these
steps
were
followed
in
Tshabangu’s
case.
“Senator
Tshabangu
has
not
received
a
reasoned
judgment.
The
standard
processes
of
mitigation
and
aggravation
of
sentences
did
not
take
place
and
clearly
will
not.
When
we
say
this
disciplinary
hearing
was
a
sham
and
a
kangaroo
court,
this
is
exactly
what
we
mean.”
Mlilo
added:
“Put
simply,
the
statement
made
by
Mr.
Madzimure
is
not
worth
a
yawn.
Senator
Tshabangu
has
better
things
to
do
with
his
time
than
to
play
marbles
with
argumentative
busybodies.”
CCC
spokesperson
Willias
Madzimure
outlined
the
four
charges
against
Tshabangu
and
the
disciplinary
committee’s
verdict
in
a
statement.
According
to
Madzimure,
Tshabangu
was
charged
with
violating
the
CCC
constitution
by
breaching
party
rules
and
regulations.
The
charges
included,
“In
or
around
November
and
December
2024,
Tshabangu
allegedly
made
or
attempted
to
make
changes
to
CCC
parliamentary
portfolio
holders
without
authorisation
from
the
President
or
any
party
organ.
Violating
Clause
9.1.2.3
of
the
CCC
constitution
by
making
public
pronouncements
and
communicating
these
unauthorised
changes
to
state
institutions
without
seeking
prior
approval
from
the
President
or
party
organs,
including
the
National
Standing
Committee,
National
Executive
Committee,
and
National
Council.
Bringing
the
CCC’s
name
and
reputation
into
disrepute
through
his
actions
outlined
in
the
first
two
charges.
Disrespecting
the
office
of
the
President
and
party
organs
by
making
derogatory
public
statements
following
his
suspension
from
the
party.
Madzimure
stated
that
the
National
Disciplinary
Committee,
after
finding
Tshabangu
guilty
on
all
charges,
decided
to
expel
him
from
the
party
with
immediate
effect,
citing
the
seriousness
of
his
misconduct.