INSIDE POLITICS TEAM|
THE emergence of the ‘Taliban’ faction at the 9th ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial conference in Durban this weekend should serve as a wake-up call for President Cyril Ramaphosa and his supporters within the governing party.
While Ramaphosa finally managed to address delegates at the conference, he was clearly unwelcome after certain members demanded change and broke out in songs about the ill-treatment of President Jacob Zuma.
Delegates aligned to the ‘Taliban’ faction also made it clear that they would prefer someone different to lead the ANC after the elective conference in December.
Outside the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, a small group of Zuma supporters openly called for the removal of Ramaphosa.
ANC veteran Carl Niehaus, who was among the small group of protesters, said they were calling on the national leaders to expel Ramaphosa from the party following the Phala Phala game farm robbery.
Ramaphosa is accused
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