New mayors for eThekwini and Msunduzi municipalities ‘a plus for Ramaphosa’
KZN premier Sihle Zikalala has been credited for rallying the province behind the president
22 August 2019 - 20:13
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership of the governing party in KwaZulu-Natal has been consolidated after two key allies were named as new mayors of eThekwini and Msunduzi municipalities.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has been rocked by leadership disputes, factional infighting and political assassinations. This led to the party losing more than 10% of its support in the May 8 elections, receiving 54.22% of the votes, compared with 64.52% in the 2014 elections...
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