The candidates - Nomusa Dube-Ncube, Amanda Bani and Mbali Fraizer - were submitted to the ANC at national level by the newly-elected provincial executive committee in the province.

Zikalala announced his resignation on Friday afternoon. He gave a political perspective into his decision, insisting he was accused of not supporting former president Jacob Zuma. He said he was accused of aligning himself with Zuma's successor Cyril Ramaphosa.

In a statement, the party confirmed that Zikalala made the request on Thursday when its newly elected Provincial Executive Committee met for the first time.

Gana announced that after twenty years of being a member of the DA, he would step down while finalising discussions to join a new outfit.

Parties have agreed that several avenues, including a Section 89 and ad hoc committees, as well as a motion of no confidence could be used to hold the president accountable.

Makashule Gana did not say which political formation he would be joining except to quip that he would be part of an emerging generation of leaders and activists committed to mobilising and organising to return power to South Africans.

African National Congress (ANC) Youth League convener Nonceba Mhlauli has urged the political party to manage its succession debate better.

The race for ANC deputy president is likely to be hotly contested, with several names including Paul Mashatile, Oscar Mabuyane, Mamoloko Kubayi and Ronald Lamola being touted for the position.

While the contentious rule was a main topic for the ANC in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, some members say it isn't a major issue.

Party members have been locked up in deliberations reviewing its policies and proposing new ways to address issues affecting the country and the organisation.

Newly elected ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary Bheki Mtolo hit out at party members criticising his province’s call for the resolution to be scrapped. 

He delivered the opening address at the ANC’s sixth policy conference in Nasrec.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was accused of covering up a burglary at his Bela Bela farm where millions of undisclosed foreign currency was stolen.

The factious rule, which calls for those facing corruption charges to step aside or face immediate suspension, is expected to be one of the major sticking points.

Just before the ANC begins its policy conference, ahead of its elective conference in December, ANC NEC member Mondli Gungubele says the governing party must focus on 'real issues'.

Babalo Madikizela had made his intentions of wanting to leave government clear in May following his defeat against former ally Oscar Mabuyane in a race to become ANC provincial chairperson.

Nqakula said there is simply no other way to deal with the challenges raised by former secretary general Gwede Mantashe’s 2017 diagnostic report on the state of the organisation.