ANC flag outside Luthuli House. Picture: Michel Bega The ANC says it is talking to other political parties in KwaZulu-Natal to save their coalition there from collapsing. This comes as the province’s Premier, Thami Ntuli, faces a motion of no confidence that threatens the stability of the provincial government.
The ANC lost last year’s elections in that province with a grim 17%, forcing them to share power with the IFP, DA, and National Freedom Party (NFP). The MK party will need 41 votes for its motion of no confidence to succeed. They currently have 37 seats, and the EFF have two seats.
The MK party is speaking to parties like the EFF to garner support for their motion. It is unclear how the NFP would vote on this motion, as the party is part of the IFP-led coalition. But they have raised concerns publicly about Ntuli’s failure to address corruption in government.
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The ANC’s relationship with the DA is also strained amid a war of words between eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba and Public Works MEC Martin Meyer over cut services in the city. This motion will be debated at the legislature next Monday. During a media briefing in Boksburg, Gauteng, on Wednesday, ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhenu toldThe Citizenthat the party is trying to handle the situation in KZN.
“The ANC is very much involved in discussions with other political parties in the province. The discussions are at a very sensitive stage, and this is not something that we can use a megaphone for. “All we would like to say is that the ANC is seeking stability for the province of KZN. We will be able to reflect on that in a few days,” she said.
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