By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala will be resigning as soon as Tuesday in preparation for his redeployment to the national government.
Zikalala will, accordingly, resign as the MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) after this redeployment, said ANC provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo.
Mtolo said they have informed KwaZulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube to formally process his resignation.
“Undoubtedly, this resignation has necessitated the reconfiguration of the provincial executive committee. The premier will introduce the new MEC once the ANC has finalised its deployment process and completed consultations with structures of the ANC,” He added.
Zikalala resigned as KZN premier last August after failing to retain the chairmanship of the ANC in the province.
Zikalala’s imminent deployment to Cape Town comes on the back of the announcement by Parliament on Monday that ANC Members of Parliament (MPs), Tshilidzi Munyai and Mervyn Dirks, had resigned as MPs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is largely anticipated to reshuffle his Cabinet sometime in February, following his re-election as ANC president.