Mike Mabuyakhulu and embattled former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, were ordered to step aside in August. Both are facing corruption charges.
The party’s provincial leadership made the announcement at an urgent briefing on Thursday afternoon.
The Asset Forfeiture Unit raided KZN ANC deputy secretary-general Mike Mabuyakhulu's Empangeni home on Thursday and attached his assets after an interim court order issued last month.
The Asset Forfeiture Unit raided his Empangeni home earlier on Thursday to attach his assets after an interim court order issued last month.
Mike Mabuyakhulu is facing six charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and theft linked to the 2012 North Sea Jazz Festival, which never took place.
Mabuyakhulu is facing six charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and theft linked to the 2012 North Sea Jazz Festival, which never took place.
Mike Mabuyakhulu is facing charges of theft, money laundering, corruption and fraud related to R28 million that was spent on the 2012 North Sea Jazz Festival, which never took place.
KwaZulu-Natal ANC deputy chairperson Mike Mabuyakhulu will be appearing in the Durban Special Crimes Court this morning on charges of fraud, corruption, theft and money laundering.
Mike Mabuyakhulu has been elected as deputy chairperson of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal. He has won by 912 votes.
The conference is taking place after a failed attempt to stop it from going ahead a second time.
During the provincial task team’s press briefing convenor Mike Mabuyakhulu said most issues raised by the disgruntled regions had been addressed.
Last month, attempts to host an elective gathering were thwarted by aggrieved branches from the divided Moses Mabhida, Lower South Coast and Harry Gwala regions.
Some members interdicted the conference from going ahead last month because of concerns about poor planning ahead of the event.
Mike Mabuyakhulu appeared in the Special Commercial Crimes Court no Wednesday along with five other co-accused.
Mike Mabuyakhulu faces corruption, money laundering, fraud and theft to the tune of R28 million.
The case relates to the cancellation of the North Sea Jazz Festival which was scheduled to take place in 2012 and 2013. It's emerged the money was instead channelled elsewhere by Mike Mabuyakhulu's department.
This comes after the NEC meeting which decided to suspend the provincial executives in KZN and the Free State and to establish interim structures.
The NPA said it would not release the record after the two KZN politicians gave confidential submissions.
