By Akani Nkuna and Simon Nare
ANC KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Task Team convenor Jeff Radebe has reaffirmed the centrality of party branches, urging members to intensify efforts to reclaim the province as an ANC stronghold ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Addressing delegates on Monday, at the closing session of the ANC KZN Lekgotla in Durban, Radebe said rebuilding and revitalising branches was critical to reversing the party’s electoral decline.
“2026 is a very important year as it is Local Government Elections year. We should leave no stone unturned in ensuring that we run and defend this campaign. That means resurrecting our branches. It is of critical importance that we have functioning ANC branches,” said Radebe.
He reminded members that KwaZulu-Natal was once the ANC’s largest province by membership.
“At some point KZN was the biggest province of the ANC in South Africa. We must ensure that we get back
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