ANC KZN dismisses Zuma's idea for 2 deputy presidents
25 July 2017
Durban - KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala says a proposal put forward by President Jacob Zuma for the losing candidate in the race for African National Congress presidency to become one of two deputy presidents will not fly when it comes to the party's December conference.
Zuma is due to step down as the leader of the 105-year-old political party when it sits for its 54th national elective conference. His deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, and his former spouse, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, are the front runners to replace him.
Zikalala - who met with journalists in Boksburg on Monday evening following a meeting between the KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provincial working committees in Mpumalanga, said he believed the party would weigh up the president's suggestion for the ANC's next elective conference.
"I don't believe provinces and branches have discussed that matter and come to that determination," said Zikalala.