The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) has redeployed Cde Sihle Zikalala to the  National Assembly.The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said it wishes to announce that it has discussed and agreed on the redeployment of Sihle Zikalala to the National Assembly."He will accordingly resign as the MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs following this redeployment. The ANC has informed the Premier of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal Nomusa Dube-Ncube to process the resignation through formal processes," the statement reads.
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RESIGNATION

The statement further said the 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. The ANC salutes Zikalala for serving the organisation and the people of this province with distinction. Many comrades and the people of this province will attest to his commitment as he carried out his responsibilities as deployed by the ANC. "We are confident that in his new deployment, Zikalala will sustain and accelerate the agenda of the National Democratic Revolution," the statement reads.

A COLOURFUL POLITICAL CAREER

The outgoing MEC for Co-operatives Governance and Traditional Affairs is also a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC.Zikalala is the former ANC Provincial Chairperson and a former premier. He served as the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. He also served as Leader of Government Business. Zikalala also served as the Deputy Provincial Secretary and Secretary of the ANC. He is the former Secretary General of the ANC Youth League(ANCYL).

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