Sihle Zikala says he was not pushed out of the premier's position by the new leaders of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal but left because of a perception spread in the province that he had betrayed former president Jacpob Zuma.
However in his resignation speech, the former premier dismissed these claims.
“The ANC’s principles of organisational democracy and discipline further underline that leaders must lead all members with the same and equal treatment. This is key to ensure unity and cohesion of the ANC,” Zikalala explained. “The journey we traversed from 2018 to the ANC ninth provincial conference was not easy but it managed to reintegrate all members of the organisation into one ANC. I have no doubt that there is a solid foundation upon which the elected leadership will continue to build and cement unity of the ANC and that of society,” Zikalala added.
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