ANC national executive committee (NEC) member and former Free State ANC secretary Charlotte Lobe resigned from the party on Wednesday.

Lobe also resigned as an ANC member of the Free State legislature.

She stepped down as provincial party secretary in February this year, indicating she could not agree on how the ANC had been handling organisational matters.

On Wednesday, Lobe said she resigned from the party for the same reasons.

She said she did not resign from the ANC in February because she was convinced the NEC would address the issues raised in provincial structures.

"The NEC always met with the same people and never addressed the problems."

Lobe said she was attracted to the ANC because of certain norms and standards, but was no longer convinced the party was living up to those standards. She could no longer identify herself with the way things were being done.

"For myself and my conscience, I would rather join those who speak out and seek alternative ways of protecting the Constitution of South Africa," she said.

Lobe was also of the view that a divided organisation could not unite South Africa.

Sapa