KZN to retain leaders
THE KwaZulu-Natal ANC conference, which officially starts today in Newcastle, is expected to re-elect the province's top five leaders headed by chairman and Premier Zweli Mkhize, with virtually no contest expected.
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President Jacob Zuma is expected to give an opening address.
Earlier this week most regions in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) said they wanted Mkhize, his deputy chairman Willies Mchunu, provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala and provincial treasurer Peggy Nkonyeni to retain their positions.
This emerged after all 11 regions in the province held their regional general councils (RGCs) to discuss, among other things, who they want in the top five positions.
Most of the contacted regional secretaries said their members wanted the leadership status quo to remain unchanged.
But Musa Dladla region secretary Siboniso Xulu said their region wanted Willies Mchunu to be replaced by KZN education MEC Senzo Mchunu.
According to sources that spoke to the Sowetan on condition of anonymity, retaining Mkhize and his top leadership will be a major boost for the president's re-election campaign in Mangaung later this year.
A branch delegate said when a mandate is taken at RGC it is unlikely to change during the conference.
Another source from the South African Communist Party said part of the reasoning behind retaining the top five was to ensure that Zuma is the president again after Mangaung.
"A dominating explanation to retain the top five given to branches and regions was that KZN needed to play a vital role in delivering Msholozi back to the same position in Mangaung," he said.
"It is not necessarily about the track records of the top five or calibre of their leadership, it is about a far more important project of ensuring that Zuma is back to his position."
The province has made several pronouncements at ANC gatherings that it supports Zuma.
On Tuesday Mkhize said "Zuma has done a great job", adding that they support him and the current leadership.
Regional secretaries yesterday confirmed there would be a caucus held by delegates last night to go over some of the decisions taken at various RGCs.
ANC Far North regional secretary Thokozani Ngema said it seemed as if the status quo would be maintained.
"What's important is to emerge out of this conference united."
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Sompisi
Viva Induna yase Nkandla!!!!!Report Abuse
Mudidi
Zweli for president the guy is very intelligent, he is the future candidate of MahlamvandlovuReport Abuse
swona
democracy wont help Africans, our aproach to politics is driven by the needs of the leaders before the masses!Report Abuse
imbabazane
@ MudidiYou are either not from KZN or you are one of his many stoooges. This man is power mongering murderer.
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STEILOOP
le jwalo lona Mazulu, ur tribalists le utlwana ha ele lona fela. So now le rona re tloheleng re re Malema ke wa rona hee. fase ka Zuma fase.Report Abuse
MommaC
We still have a long road to travel. The concept of 'democracy' is not even vaguely understood in SAReport Abuse
imbabazane
@STEILOOPfase ka Zuma fase.
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Not enough, "Fase ka Zuma Fase", "Fase ka Malema Fase" , "Fase ka Kgalema Fase"....... The first two shouldn't have been president...the last one should not be.....they must all Voetsekk
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Mudidi
@ Mbabazanei am from KZN buti the guy has two of him MEC in court tenders in KZn are not for the choosen few like before Khabazela is not bad, he is ok, dont make flase unfounded accusations. the man is loved, he is not greedy like some i wont mention, mbabazane lets give some people credit like this guy.
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ThirdEye
Politics is unfair sometimes, it a game of numbers.Report Abuse
Wordoftruth
If KZN chose a president based on competent expertise and not political maneuvering, it would be interesting who in KZN would be chosen.Just curious...
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