Uncertainty of the ANC KZN PEC's legitimacy threatens stability at Msunduzi
19 September 2017
The recent High Court judgment regarding the legitimacy of the 2015 ANC Provincial Congress in KZN, ruling it irregular, has witnessed major distractions in Msunduzi. The DA KZN will today write to MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, calling on her to take an active role resolving the crisis in Msunduzi Municipality, as ANC factional politics seem to affect the proper running of the city.
Portfolio meetings are cancelled at the 11th hour due to internal ANC factions. Today's portfolio meeting was cancelled, again, and an urgent notice for a Special Full Council Meeting to take place tomorrow has caused mayhem.
The indecisiveness of the ANC, both nationally and provincially, has failed to instil confidence that they are actually in control. Leaders of these factions are irresponsibly making decisions and now want to loot the city coffers by appointing the acting Municipal Manager, Mr. Sizwe Hadebe, in the vacant position. His current appointment has been shrouded in controversy, and his qualifications are questionable. It has been alleged that he has received his qualifying credentials only last week, for the position he is currently acting in.
With the indecision of whether the ANC PEC will be disbanded or not, the current leadership is wanting to appoint their lackey before their powers are removed.