Sacked Dipuo Peters quits as ANC MP

Dipuo Peters‚ the transport minister who lost her job in the recent Cabinet reshuffle‚ has resigned as a member of parliament for the African National Congress.

Peters took to Facebook to announce her resignation‚ which is effective from March 31.

She said she bowed out with her integrity intact.

"I never embarrassed God‚ my family and the movement as well as you my beloved fellow country men and women.

"It is true we are deployed by the ANC in parliament/legislatures and serve in the executive on the invitation of the President. Thank you ANC and the president for affording me a rare opportunity amongst many to contribute to advancing the mandate of the organisation."

In her post‚ Peters said it had been an honour to serve the party in various positions over 24 years.

"I thank God‚ my family‚ the glorious people's movement the ANC‚ the teams I worked with for a period of almost 24yrs and the people of South Africa in particular the Northern Cape‚ Kimberley and Galeshewe for the honour to serve‚" she wrote. "I am honoured and humbled for the confidence and trust with such a huge mandate and responsibility."