KWAZULU-NATAL chair of chairs in the legislature, Siboniso Duma, has been elected as the new ANC provincial chairperson after receiving 903 votes, beating incumbent, Sihle Zikalala, who only received 665 votes.
Duma, who originally comes from Mthwalume on the South Coast and is a leading member of the so-called Taliban faction, mounted an unexpectedly strong challenge and defied the odds by beating Zikalala for the hotly contested position of ANC provincial chairperson.
KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu was elected Deputy Chairperson after receiving 927 votes, beating MEC of Education, Kwazi Mshengu.
Bheki Mtolo was duly been elected as Provincial Secretary, beating Mdumiseni Ntuli.
Sipho Hlomuka, on the other hand, was re-elected as the Deputy Provincial Secretary while Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba was duly elected as the Provincial Treasurer.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to close the provincial conference on Sunday.
ANC KwaZulu-Natal Top Five|
Chairperson: Siboniso Duma
Deputy Chairperson: Nomagugu Simelane
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