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African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has announced that the National Executive Committee (NEC) has resolved to \u201creconfigure\u201d the leadership of Gauteng and KZN structures, after a major electoral loss in both provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe NEC welcomed the report of the National Working Committee, presented to the NEC by the secretary-general, dealing with the challenges the ANC is facing in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, particularly in relation to the electoral losses suffered in the two provinces,\u201d Mbula said in media briefing in Johannesburg.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision comes after a two-day NEC meeting in Boksburg, which was convened to address ANC\u2019s poor performance in the May 29, 2024, national and provincial elections.
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The heated meeting came just days after the ANC\u2019s January 8 Statement, which marked the party\u2019s 113th anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mbalula revealed that the NEC\u2019s decision was to \u201creconfigure\u201d, not to disband the Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) in both the provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier on Monday, News reported that the move to reconfigure was supported by the ANC\u2019s top brass, including key figures, <\/span>ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane, and former president Thabo Mbeki.<\/span><\/p>\n

They argued that the move to disband could further divide the party. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sources told that Mbalula and the second secretary-general Maropene Ramokgopa pushed for disbanding of the PECs in the two provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision comes after the two provinces dropped the ball dramatically in the May 29, 2024, national and provincial elections. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gauteng\u2019s support dropped to 35% while KZN just garnered 17%. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Nationally, the ANC received 40% electoral support. This was the first that the ANC failed to win the elections since democracy, leading to the formation of Government of National Unity (GNU).<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in his address, Mbalula emphasised the NEC had an \u201cextensive discussion\u201d after the  National Working Committee\u2019s report, focusing on rebuilding and strengthening the ANC in both provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the party\u2019s unity should remain the top priority.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dThe NEC agreed that the state of organisation in all our provinces requires urgent action following the loss of elections,\u201d Mbalula said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dThe loss the ANC suffered in the two key provinces required immediate action, as the two provinces were not only the most populous, but economic hubs of the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that the party should foster unity and focus on rebuilding its structures, political education and leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NEC agreed that any action should be based on these principles and not interfere with the work of the provincial government, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mbalula acknowledged that the ANC faced challenges beyond Gauteng and KZN, with declining electoral support across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have dropped everywhere in the country but has lost Gauteng and KZN. So, we had to take a deep dive to say how do we arrest the possibility of a total demise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the NEC has tasked the national officials to bring a proposal for the reconfiguration of leadership of KZN and Gauteng to the National Working Committee (NWC) within a week.<\/span><\/p>\n

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula addresses the media at the party\u2019s headquarters in Johannesburg on the outcome of National Executive Committee (NEC) on Gauteng and KZN structures, after a major electoral loss in both provinces.
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Mbalula confirmed that the ANC\u2019s National Lekgotla, set to be held from January 26 to 28, would focus on the medium-term development plan (MTDP), of the seventh administration.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis forum will review the progress of the 2024 manifesto and strategise on implementing the January 8 tasks outlined by the President of South Africa and the President of the African National Congress,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

The resolutions from the NEC meeting reaffirm the ANC’s dedication to renewal, organisational unity, and the pursuit of its transformative agenda for South Africa, he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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