ANALYSIS: Who are the legitimate leaders of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal?
KwaZulu-Natal is the ANC’s biggest province and there could be attempts to hold up national processes until a legitimately elected leadership is in place or an appeal process is complete
Behind the High Court in Pietermaritzburg’s dramatic decision on Tuesday morning declaring the ANC’s 2015 KwaZulu-Natal conference null and void, is the ongoing discord among the party’s top six officials. Judge Jerome Mnguni ruled that the conference in November 2015 was unlawful on the basis of irregularities that compromised the election of the provincial executive committee. The central issue comes down to why the conference was held prematurely. In October 2015‚ ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe wrote to the deeply divided province‚ warning them that the conference could not go ahead. But the conference was held a month later and former KwaZulu-Natal premier and ANC chairperson Senzo Mchunu and his faction were ousted by the opposing faction led by Sihle Zikalala. So why did the conference proceed despite the warning from the ANC headquarters? Up until recently‚ what Jacob Zuma wanted‚ Jacob Zuma got — particularly in his home base of KwaZulu-Natal. The president told the AN...
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