ANC KZN leadership war heats up
Faction backing Ramaphosa to apply for declaratory order to stop Sihle Zikalala executive committee operating
The KwaZulu-Natal faction backing deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC presidential bid is set to apply for a declaratory order to stop the Sihle Zikalala executive from operating as the provincial executive committee (PEC). The faction, loosely referred to as the Senzo Mchunu faction, met its lawyers on Thursday afternoon after taking a decision to oppose Zikalala’s bid to appeal against the ruling in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg judgment that the 2015 ANC provincial elections were unlawful and invalid. Zikalala and his provincial executive — key Jacob Zuma allies who are supporting former AU head Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in the December ANC elections — were elected at this conference. The Mchunu faction also intends to bar Zikalala and his team from using the provincial party headquarters pending the outcome of the appeal. Spokesman for this group Sthembiso Mshengu confirmed the new developments on Thursday, saying it had issued a warning that allowing the appeal would have ...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.