KwaZulu-Natal ANC secretary Bheki Mtolo.removed from position on Tuesday
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BHEKI Mtolo and Thembinkosi Nciza are the two casualties from the anticipated reconfiguration of the ANC's provincial leadership in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
The move to drop Mtolo and Nciza from their provincial secretary positions in KZN and Gauteng comes after the ANC's particularly weak showing during last year's national elections in those provinces.
News of their removal, which came after months of speculation, was eventually concluded by the party's National Working Committee (NWC) during their sitting on Tuesday evening.
However, the chairpersons Panyaza Lesufi (Gauteng) and Siboniso Duma (KZN) were not given the bullet.
This was confirmed by sources who said the ANC national leadership came to an agreement after a long battle.
As things stand in Gauteng, Lesufi will be the deputy convener, Hope Papo, the former provincial secretary will be the coordinator, the former deputy chairperson will be Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and Tasneem Motara will serve as the fundraisers.
In the KZN, the former deputy chairperson, Mike Mabuyakhulu is part of the reconfigured team as a coordinator.
In the 2024elections Gauteng received 35% of the votes, while KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) garnered only 17%, compared to the ANC's national performance of 40%.
Meanwhile, the ANC is currently briefing the Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) on the reconfiguration process. This follows the decision made by the National Executive Committee (NEC) and has been further mandated to the National Working Committee (NWC) for processing and finalisation of the relevant details.
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