The African National Congress (ANC) NEC says factions which threaten to destabilise the party especially in KwaZulu-Natal need to be eliminated. That’s the message from party leaders deployed to KwaZulu-Natal to oversee the regional conferences.
Four regions held elective conferences this weekend. The regional conferences convened albeit under difficult circumstances.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal remains in a fragile state, attacks and the killing of political leaders have cast a shadow over the province.
The road to these conferences was bumpy; some members have raised objections and called for the conferences to be postponed.
Despite concerns, the conferences sat peacefully. Leaders say the results of all four regions have been accepted.
But the internal squabbles in the party are far from over.
The Inkosi Bambatha region is one where the ANC struggled to gain support. It only controls one of four municipalities in the region.
In 2017 it suffered a major loss when it failed to win the Nqutu municipality.
Provincial leaders say forging unity in the province is important. If not, the party may suffer in next year’s elections.
The remaining four regions are expected to hold their conferences next week.
The party’s top six led by President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the province on Monday.
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