Durban — Newly-elected African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal convenor Jeff Radebe said the party’s arrogance was the reason behind it’s poor showing in the province.
Speaking during the Provincial Task Team (PTT) media briefing on Wednesday, Radebe said there are plans in place to turn the province around and for the party to regain the support it lost.
Radebe, along with 1st deputy provincial convenor Weziwe Thusi and 2nd provincial deputy Siboniso Duma said the new PTT was appointed to bring confidence back to the people of KZN.
“This is the new collective of the leadership of the ANC in KZN. We start from ground zero, as I have told the inaugural meeting of the PTT. We have been appointed to restore confidence to the ANC by the people of KwaZulu-Natal, 17% is a disaster. It reflects that the arrogance of the ANC has cost us,” he said.
“I and my colleagues come with a fresh perspective, and we want to start from ground zero, brick by brick, root and branch to ensure that all the mistakes the ANC has done previously are corrected timeously and that we get back to where we are supposed to be,” he added.
[WATCH] We have been appointed to restore confidence in the ANC in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. #LetsDoMoreTogether pic.twitter.com/uU0Jjq6pQo
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) March 5, 2025
Radebe said the PTT would deal with internal challenges including factionalism and corru[tption as said there was no room for corruption within the colelctive.
“We have made it clear to all 66 of us that this leadership has no space for corruption at all. We are totally intolerant of corruption, regardless of who they are. We will never allow anyone of the leadership in KZN to use their positions to gain advantage by corrupt means,” Radebe
He said the PTT was committed to rebuilding all its structures and said it would elad by example to regain the support of its supporters in the province.
[WATCH] We must decisively deal with Internal challenges such as factionalism and corruption. We have no space for the corruption in this collective. We are not going to allow anyone regardless of who they are, to use their positions to gain advantage by any corrupt means.… pic.twitter.com/JMZkLmNXFU
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) March 5, 2025
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
