ANALYSIS: KZN ANC will likely emerge from mid-July conference as pro-RET and extra pro-Zuma

A bitter, bruising battle for positions looms before the ANC KZN provincial elective conference unless the leaders of the 11 regions can broker a deal accepted by all the contending factions and candidates.

The ANC in KZN — the party’s biggest province in terms of numbers — is one of the provinces yet to hold provincial conferences ahead of the national elective conference scheduled for December.

The position of KZN provincial secretary is also likely to be contested as branches have nominated the incumbent, Mdumiseni Ntuli and Kokstad Mayor Bheki Mtolo. Leaders from the regions and the leagues have been holding behind-the-scenes meetings where intense horse-trading for positions is taking place. A few weeks ago they visited former president Jacob Zuma at his Nkandla compound to seek his “wisdom” on leadership issues and other challenges facing the party in the province.

Mhlophe said that in the branches that have sat for BGMs in his region, the name of Ntuthuko Mahlaba has been nominated for the position of provincial chairperson. Mkhize said apart from Zandile Gumede, some branches in the region had nominated Bheki Mtolo for provincial secretary. “If, for any reason whatsoever we don’t meet the threshold, we have until the end of July to hold the provincial conference. But so far everything is going well,” he said.

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