Anc kzn leadership
‘Political hallucination’: KZN ANC denies Gumede nominated to chair committee
The Democratic Alliance said it had reliably learned that Gumede got the nod, but the ANC in the province has said no decision has been made just yet.
Gumede, who was sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature last week, faces several charges of corruption and is currently out on bail.
The ANC has launched an investigation into provincial executive council member Jomo Sibiya who allegedly had his former lover, Nokwanda Ndlovu, arrested on frivolous charges.
The ANC KZN spokesperson and former kwaDukuza mayor died on Wednesday from COVID-19 related complications.
The party forced Gumede to take 30 days leave after she was charged with fraud and corruption related to the awarding of a tender worth over R200 million.
This follows a resolution by the African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal that she give the party time to finalise her matter.
Former president Jacob Zuma has told the media he will be accompanying Ramaphosa and said they worked well during their time in office.
Former President Jacob Zuma was meant to address an event on Wednesday organised by his supporters in the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed ANC members in Inanda outside Durban on Tuesday delivering the party’s message on its 107th birthday.
In KwaZulu-Natal, the ANC is expected to formally nominate former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, whose name has been popular in some regions across the provinces.
Ramaphosa gave the closing address at the eighth provincial conference in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
KZN ANC chair Sihle Zikalala and Treasurer Nomusa Dube-Ncube were elected unopposed.
The lower South Coast region’s Howard Msomi says the blood of slain politicians in KZN is on the hands of a person who is responsible for the deep-rooted divisions.
Sifiso Cele was gunned down by armed men who had entered his home in the early hours of on Monday morning.
Dozens of disgruntled ANC members and supporters are delivering a petition at Luthuli House.
This follows a visit to KZN by the ANC’s national working committee, who split themselves across the regions in order to assess their state of readiness to hold a conference.
ANC deputy president David Mabuza was speaking at the Cosatu-led Workers’ Day rally in Curries Fountain in Durban after marching through the CBD.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule says that the political environment in KwaZulu-Natal is conducive to host regional and provincial conferences.
It’s understood that there will be a meeting on Monday between some NWC members and the KZN provincial interim task team to consolidate the feedback from all the province’s regions.