JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) has ordered National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe to apologise for sexist remarks he made while campaigning for the party in the North West.
Mantashe was asked about allegations that councillors in a mining town demanded sex from women for jobs.
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He used explicit language referring to female genitalia when answering the question and argued that it was an individual matter rather than an ANC issue.
The National Working Committee said Mantashe has been instructed to apologise and that the party now considers the matter closed.