Big upset at ANC’s KZN conference, with ‘Taliban’ faction showing power
Wins by Siboniso Duma, a former ANC Youth League leader, and colleagues represent a victory against those linked to the ‘Ankole’ faction of Cyril Ramaphosa
24 July 2022 - 08:02
In a bruising defeat, KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has been ousted as the ANC’s chair in the province at a highly contested provincial conference.
Analysts have said his leadership had been marred by a series of challenges including the July 2021 political unrest, severe floods and poor service delivery that led to disenchantment with Zikalala in KwaZulu-Natal. ..
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