'It will be a disaster' - ANC KZN conference to be called off, says Mantashe
The African National Congress' national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has confirmed to News24 that the political party's KwaZulu-Natal consultative conference has been called off.
The province – which was set to hold its much anticipated elective congress this weekend – had to change it to a consultative conference following a court order barring it from going ahead on Friday.
On Friday evening, delegates refused to be addressed by Mantashe, breaking into songs about former president Jacob Zuma.
"It was a planned disruption, that's it. [Mike] Mabuyakhulu couldn't speak, they disrupted him. When Sihle [Zikalala] spoke, they allowed him but when I spoke they disrupted," said Mantashe of the evening's developments.
News24 understands that regional leaders will be expected to inform their delegates of the decision taken by the provincial task team at a meeting following the failed conference sitting.