Paul Mashatile has dismissed talks of disbanding the KZN and Gauteng Provincial Executive Committees, contradicting an earlier statment made by Fikile Mbalula.
The leadership in both provinces came under fire after their disappointing performances in the May elections
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The deputy president made the comments following a meeting between the PECs and the ANC’s National Working Committee .He added that he was aware of rumours stating that the ANC met with the PECs to dissolve them, but that was not the case. Mbalula made the comments in the first meeting with the KZN PEC and then reiterated them after the discussion with Gauteng.“Factional lines have been drawn. Fikile with pro-Cyril goons on one side, and now Paul and his allies on the other side.”In a related article, Mbalula previously talked about the battle for control of KZN between the ANC and MK Party.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School.
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