KZN MEC Siboniso Duma gets the flak for ‘undermining’ his Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube

Johnathan Paoli

It could well have been a question of height and overreach on the part of KwaZulu-Natal Siboniso Duma, when he hoisted the Webb Ellis Trophy together with the Springboks Eben ‘Elizabed’ Etzebeth, leaving his Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube empty-handed and embarrassed on the side.

But the ANCWL, the EFF and the DA are not convinced that this was just an oversight and say Duma’s actions were deliberate and designed to embarrass Dube-Ncube.

However, ANC KZN spokesperson Mafika Mndebele puts it all down to height and not about Duma expressing ambitions for the Premier’s office.

“The Premier could not lift the cup higher than the chairperson and [Etzebeth]. There is really nothing more. It’s not like where they say the Premier must address, but then the chairperson stood up and addressed the fans,” he said.

Duma has since apologised for his conduct, referring to it as a misunderstanding and not