ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal factions in talks to form ‘inclusive’ task team
Leaders from both sides have confirmed the talks, said to have the backing of the NEC, as the party works to resolve a provincial crisis that could harm its 2019 electoral prospects
The ANC factions in KwaZulu-Natal are to hold talks to form an "inclusive" and "balanced" interim KwaZulu-Natal ANC provincial task team.ANC leaders from both sides of the political divide have confirmed these talks. The two factions — supporters of Sihle Zikalala and the disbanded provincial executive committee (PEC), and those of former KwaZulu-Natal premier Senzo Mchunu — are believed to have the tacit approval of the ANC national executive committee (NEC) to agree on a task team, rather than one being imposed.Just before the ANC’s mid-December elective conference, the KwaZulu-Natal PEC was disbanded by the High Court in Pietermaritzburg. The issue of the provincial leadership following the court ruling will be one of the top items when the newly NEC meets for the first time. The concern is that the leadership void could ultimately hamper service delivery at a time when the party needs to put its best foot forward ahead of the 2019 national and provincial elections.Speaking at se...
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