Premier David Makhura said the province was completing an audit of all unused privately owned land to test the Constitution
Phalatse made the declaration on Sunday at a Friends of Israel event held in the city
The Moses Mabhida, Harry Gwala and Lower South Coast regions are seeking to halt the conference
The ANC had been trying to chart a way forward on the critical question of land
Premier Supra Mahumapelo will not officially announce his decision to step down from his role as head of the province on Wednesday morning as expected
Ndumiso Mokako, a contender to head up the ANC Youth League, has accused the league of sidelining those who hold different views
The failed meetings are fuelling growing frustrations and putting pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Supra Mahumapelo
Residents in Montshiwa in Mahikeng have taken to the streets demanding an end to Supra Mahumapelo’s tenure as premier of the North West
Several members of the legislature have been calling for national leaders to intervene in what they now describe as a "totally dysfunctional" province
Some leaders were booed and old rivalries were hashed out in tribute speeches to the global icon.