The African National Congress (ANC) is implementing a strategy to restructure its provincial leadership in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, deploying national figures to oversee the changes. This move aims to reduce the influence of Panyaza Lesufi and Siboniso Duma, who faced setbacks in the recent elections. Analysts question the effectiveness of this approach, citing past deployments that failed to deliver significant improvements.
The ANC is deploying national leaders to oversee Gauteng and KZN as Lesufi and Duma ’s influence is reduced.While the ANC was expected to make an announcement about “reconfigured” provincial structures for Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, it was clear the party aims to clip the wings of ANC Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi .
Their roles have been curtailed, as leaders would be the party stalwarts deployed into the reconfigured teams, which are expected to work hard to turn around the ANC performance in future elections. The new structures were expected to develop and implement turnaround strategies in both provinces to reverse the ANC’s electoral losses.Tension may arise between the provincial executive committees and the deployed senior members, as the provincial leaders might prefer not to appear out of control.For him it would be unpalatable to take orders from ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, his political nemesis and potential future leadership rival.
“But they have to devise a concrete plan to turn around the situation in those provinces, otherwise the exercise would be a waste of time and resources.”The ANC’s dealings with the two provinces had been complex. It feared losing Gauteng to a DA-led coalition, while trying to regain KZN from MK.Kotzé said the ANC was careful not to act harshly in both provinces by retaining their top leaders in the interim structures.
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