ANC Deploys Nomusa Dube-Ncube as 1st Woman KZN Premier Following Sihle Zikalala's Resignation

• KZN provincial treasurer Nomusa Dube-Ncube is on her way to becoming the province's next premier
• This comes after Sihle Zikalala left the position vacant last week and officially resigned
• South Africans have congratulated Dube-Ncube, who is set to make history by becoming the first woman premier in KZN

DURBAN - The African National Congress is ready to replace former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala, who resigned last week. The ruling party announced on Monday, 8 August, that KZN provincial treasurer Nomusa Dube-Ncube is the party's candidate for the position.

Zikalala's resignation came after the KZProvincial Executive Committee (PEC) meet for the first time on Thursday, 4 August. In his statement, Zikalala stated that it was now time for new leadership to start the province.

Dube-Ncube was up against two other women, Amanda Bani and Mbali Frazer, who were submitted to ANC at the national level but came out as the preferred candidate, according to EWN. If elected, Dube-Ncube will become the first woman premier in the province.

Read also

ANC accepts and welcomes KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala's resignation with “pain and difficulty”

Dube-Ncube's announcement was made during a press conference held by the PEC on Monday, reports eNCA.

South Africans react

Following the announcement of Dube-Ncube's premier candidacy, South Africans took to social media to both congratulate her and discuss the former KZN premier, Sihle Zikalala.

Here are some comments:

@Zungutholi said:

"Wishing you all the luck Nomusa Dube."

@Sandile_Ace27 said:

"Sihle Zikalala was given the same RET medicine he had helped administer on Senzo Mchunu. He knows now what Thabo Mbeki felt when lies were easily accepted as the truth in order to remove him from the ANC leadership & president of RSA."

@_AfricanSoil said:

"Kunini sisho into eyodwa!!! Nomusa Dube-Ncube has been involved in many Gov. portfolios in KZN, was King Zwelithini's favourite MEC. Phatha mama! "

Read also

3 KwaZulu-Natal women killed during 1st week of Women's Month: "Why must we celebrate?"

ANC accepts and welcomes KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala's resignation with “pain and difficulty”

Briefly News previously reported that the African National Congress says it has accepted the resignation of KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala a short while ago. His departure has been brewing, and the ruling party welcomed Zikalala’s decision.

The former premier offered the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) his resignation, and the ANC national officials will make recommendations.

The party accepted Zikalala’s resignation with “pain and difficulty” as he was doing a good job in the role, according to eNCA.

Source: Briefly News