SIHLE Zikalala has resigned as premier of KwaZulu-Natal, few weeks after losing the leadership contest for ANC provincial chairperson to the ‘Taliban’ faction.
Zikalala made the announcement at a media briefing on Friday afternoon, saying he was stepping down in the interests of moving the governing forward and to avoid becoming a distraction.
Over the past weekend, Zikalala is understood to have also held a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the ANC policy conference, informing him of his decision to quit.
“I’ve taken a position to resign the position of the premier of KwaZulu Natal province. I’ve taken this decision consciously and expeditiously so that there is no doubt about the strategic direction that the movement and the government should be taking going forward,” said Zikalala.
“It is my principled position that the ANC remains the strategic centre of power. We should provide uninterrupted strategic
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