ANC considers leadership alternatives in KZN after dismal electoral performance

JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) says several options are being considered regarding the future of its leadership in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) following its dismal electoral performance.

The party’s leadership in the province is currently presenting a report to its national working committee (NWC) explaining why it failed to retain its majority.

Earlier this year, the ANC in KZN recorded its worst-ever electoral result, dropping from 54% in 2019 to just 17%.

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With the ANC in KZN deemed unfit to recover lost ground - one of the options the party is considering is disbanding the provincial executive committee (PEC).

Another option on the table is deploying senior and experienced leaders to the province, as concerns rise that the current leadership is too weak.

The ANC's spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu, says the options will be debated during Monday’s meeting.

"So this exercise we are embarking on aims to strengthen KwaZulu-Natal. There are various scenarios that are being looked at, and we will in due course outline what the decision is."

The party’s NWC will make recommendations to its national executive committee (NEC) on the future of the ANC in KZN.

The next NEC meeting is scheduled to sit later this month, when a decision will be made on its KZN leadership.