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'CAPABLE HANDS': President Jacob Zuma has regional support from eThekwini for the leadership battle at Mangaung later this year. PHOTO: KEVIN SUTHERLANd

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Regional secretary Bheki Ntshangase said yesterday: "As the region, we are united behind the ANC and its NEC, which is led by President Jacob Zuma.

"Our regional executive committee is happy with the provincial leadership and that of President Zuma. Our organisation and the country are in capable hands ..."

The region is the biggest and strongest with more than 100 branches and more than 66,000 members, which constitutes a huge portion of the province's 252 668 members. It is anticipated that the region and the province will send a huge delegation to Mangaung in December.

Zuma's endorsement comes at a time when the ANC has barred its members from openly supporting any candidate until the party opens the succession debate next month. The leadership battle is believed to be a three-horse race between Zuma, his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe and NEC member Tokyo Sexwale.

While Motlanthe has not publicly availed himself for nomination, the campaign for Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has already taken off, with his supporters across the country mobilising support. Sexwale is taking another shot at the presidential race following his bid five years ago in Polokwane, where he later withdrew.

Ntshangase heaped praises on Zuma yesterday, saying it was for the first time under his leadership that they have all provinces focusing on a presidential infrastructure commission.

"We have seen the process of the implementation of the National Health Insurance under the very same leadership of President Zuma, and the implementation of the National Planning Commission.

"We see no reason to doubt his leadership moving forward. We have confidence in the leadership that was elected in Polokwane."

Meanwhile, the police task team appointed to probe political assassination in KZN has arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly conspiring to murder Wandile Mkhize, an ANC councillor and Hibiscus Coast municipality chief whip.

"He appeared in court last Friday and the case was remanded until next Tuesday. His identity is being withheld so as not to compromise the investigation," Captain Thulani Zwane said yesterday.

Mkhize and ANC member Nhlankanipho Ntshangase were shot last month on their return from an ANC policy conference in Midrand. While Mkhize died on the scene, Ntshangase died three weeks later in hospital.

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Aug 16, 2012

januswanus

Back too go toga mfana. There really people who just hate others by mentioning their names.
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Aug 16, 2012

SOLUTIONS

I am also holding thumbs for Zuma for a second term, come 2014 DA will take even more votes if he is re-elected, his administration has proved they don't give a *&^% about the people.
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Aug 16, 2012

Noir19

Our organisation and the country are in capable hands ..."
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Which grass is he smoking?.....this is the leadership wich saw ZA being ranked as one of the most unhappy country....because our leaders are not inspirational......Zim is even better than us.....
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Aug 16, 2012

ThirdEye

I expected as much from this Region, nothing much that they want but political patronage. Zuma is not capable to take us forward but simple because they are driven by greedy they want him. It seems like we have another 5 yrs coming from hell.
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Aug 16, 2012

Tsar-Rasputin

Have nomintions began? if not, will any disciplinary measures be taken against those transgressing the ANC Policies?
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Aug 16, 2012

januswanus

We want Zuma Zuma Zuma. The party will be united rather than a leader sponsored by the limpopo cabal who bankrupted the province.
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Aug 16, 2012

Tobby

They just want him to do the second term because he is from kzn and a zulu but truely this man is a disaster to continue ruling even Mbeki was much better and as I said what goes around comes around and it's even worse than Mbeki's.
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Aug 16, 2012

LBS

@SOLUTIONS
I am also holding thumbs for Zuma for a second term, come 2014 DA will take even more votes if he is re-elected, his administration has proved they don't give a *&^% about the people.

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Hmm, do you think our country will survive another term of zuma at the helm?
This country is going to hell in a handbasket under his so-called leadership.

We need people (regardless of race) who have integrity and vision - I don't see this in any of the present ANC 'leaders', nor in any of the ANC wannabees.

The country burns/disintegrates daily while zumu and his cronies line their collective pockets.

We deserve better!!
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Aug 16, 2012

MGEEZ

"Our regional executive committee is happy with the provincial leadership and that of President Zuma. Our organisation and the country are in capable hands ...
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I am beginning to believe that the ANC has a different dictionary than the rest of the world, hence their vocabulary is so much confusing!!!!! "Capable hands"
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Aug 16, 2012

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LBS,

I agree 100%, but currently we sit with Zuma, I would much rather keep him until 2014 when the DA will make another great breakthrough rather than Motlanthe
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