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 Other provinces will be looking at this province on issues affecting the ANC... the province must lead by example 

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"Being a leading ANC province comes with many challenges," he told delegates at the party's provincial congress in Newcastle.

"Behave in a manner which is not factional... Behave in a manner devoid of any arrogance because of your strength."

Zuma said the province needed to set an example for the rest of the African National Congress.

"Other provinces will be looking at this province on issues affecting the ANC... the province must lead by example."

KwaZulu-Natal, Zuma's home province and biggest support base, is the ANC's strongest province with 252,668 members.

Zuma urged delegates to focus on the party's policies during the weekend congress, and how to put them into practice -- not on the succession debate.

"You do not start (a conference) by discussing the leadership."

Earlier, Zuma received a thunderous welcome from delegates.

As Zuma walked towards the stage, accompanied by provincial chairman Zweli Mkhize and Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, the crowd roared his name and stomped their feet.

"Zuma, Zuma, Zuma," reverberated around the Newcastle Show Hall. Delegates sang songs in support of Zuma.

Suspended police commissioner Bheki Cele arrived to a warm greeting on Friday. As he walked through the crowd delegates chanted "Ndosi", his clan name.

Transport minister and national executive committee (NEC) member Sbu Ndebele and NEC member Bathabile Dlamini also attended the congress.

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Wed May 22 21:41:00 SAST 2013 ::

May 11, 2012

TKay

and who are you referring the arrogance to - get over yourself
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May 11, 2012

leshwabane

you now see their arrogance,you are also arrogant.


its more like a tribal meeting there!
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May 11, 2012

Senganga247

Too late to make that comment Mr President. We also know that there is nothing that the ANC can do to them if they continue to be arrogant.

Who shall take them to task for bringing up the succession debate before time? No one.
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May 11, 2012

NDA

President of KZN shower not South Africa.
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May 11, 2012

hulas

Forward with shower man aka big max,in the last election arrogant anc lost significant number of votes in the next election anc will definitely win less than 50%.
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May 11, 2012

ThirdEye

The fact that KZN do have more members for ANC compared to other provinces doesn't mean that it examplerary. It doesn't mean that others will be looking for guidance to KZN. The only reason other provinces will look to KZN is to check how many delegates it has for Mangaung & who is nominated?

I think he is just patronising them. There only thing that KZN has raised so far when it comes to policy is decreasing numbers of NEC to 66. What is that compared what Gauteng has done under Makhura the Secretary of the Province. Zuma was playing populist card again.
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May 11, 2012

SteveBiko

one illeterate province against the other 8< Mangaung here we come... Mothlanthe My president....
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May 11, 2012

Budapat

viva PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA viva
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May 11, 2012

ThirdEye

@SteveBiko
Please consider Mpumalanga.
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May 11, 2012

Bra007

@Steve Biko...

Udakwe ijuba, Gauteng, KZN & Western Cape are the most civilised provinces and most educated compared to the rest, the economy of this country is run by these provinces...YES we are going to Mangaung to reinstate our 100% Z*** and Mantashe the rest will be removed and include Ramaphosa and Gigs. OUR PROVINCE IS INFLUENTIAL than Limpopo the minnows
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