The outcome of the ANCs long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DURBAN, June 6 (ANA) – KwaZulu-Natal’s new premier, Willies Mchunu, on Monday announced a cabinet reshuffle in which he sacked four members of the provincial executive.
The announcement was made at the African National Congress’s (ANC) provincial headquarters in Durban. The reshuffle follows the resignation last month of former premier Senzo Mchunu.
The two biggest names to fall were economic development MEC, Mike Mabuyakhulu and education MEC Peggy Nkonyeni.
The long serving Mabuyakhulu was replaced by the KwaZulu-Natal chairman of the ANC, Sihle Zikalala while Nkonyeni has been replaced by Mthandeni Dlungwane.
The province’s Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Cyril Xaba was replaced by Themba Mthembu, the provincial secretary of the SA Communist Party.
Bongi Sithole-Moloi replaces Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha as MEC for sports and recreation.
Mxolisi Kaunda takes over the post of MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison. The post was vacated by Willies
Mchunu when he became premier of the province, replacing Senzo Mchunu.
– African News Agency (ANA)
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