The African National Congress (ANC) has appointed a 67-member task team in KwaZulu-Natal. Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has unveiled the reconfigured KwaZulu-Natal leadership that will be headed by party veteran, Jeff Radebe, who is the Provincial Convener.
Mbalula says they remain determined to rebuild the organisation, stressing that the intervention seeks to strengthen the leadership of the province.
Mbalula says the intervention in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng is not a punitive measure. He says the new leadership is needed to stabilise the party and prepare for future elections.
Radebe will serve as Convenor and Mike Mabuyakhulu has been appointed as the Coordinator.
This follows the party’s poor performance in last year’s national elections.
Mbalula has confirmed the names of the task team members, “That is Nomagugu Simelane and she is the fundraiser in the TT, that is Nomsa Dube, deputy coordinator and comrade Mabuyakhulu is the coordinator of the task team. Buti Jeff Hadebe is the convenor of the TT, the first provincial convenor is Mama Weziwe Thusi which I think you are quite familiar with her, Intshe Sboniso Duma you know him he is the second provincial convenor.”
The newly reconfigured ANC KZN Provincial Task Team is constituted as follows:
1. Provincial Convenor: Jeff Radebe
2. 1st Deputy Provincial Convenor: Weziwe Thusi
3. 2nd Deputy Provincial Convenor: Sboniso Duma
4. Provincial Coordinator: Mike Mabuyakhulu
5. Provincial Deputy… pic.twitter.com/XsvLlEnrsS— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) February 25, 2025
Budget Speech
Mbalula says the postponement of the budget speech was a good decision to ensure that Cabinet members find each other on important issues for the country.
He condemns cabinet leaks and says members of political parties in the Government of National Unity’s Executive must respect cabinet decorum.
Mbalula has assured the public that the budget will be delivered on the 12th of March as announced by the President.
He further said the perception that the GNU is unable to deliver the budget may affect the image of the country.
In an unprecedented move last week, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was set to deliver his address to Parliament, but the session was postponed until next month after Parliament said the Executive requested the postponement.
