8 August 2005
Former Northern Cape Premier and President Thabo Mbeki's parliamentary advisor, Manne Dipico, resigned from the National Assembly to concentrate his effort on the upcoming local elections scheduled for 1 March 2006. Dipico was to head the national election machinery of the African National Congress (ANC) in preparation for the municipal elections.
References

ioL News (2005), 'Mbeki's parliamentary counsellor resigns', 8 August [Online], Available at www.iol.co.za [Accessed: 06 August 2013]