Zikalala resigns as Cogta MEC

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal recently announced that it has discussed and accepted the resignation of Sihle Zikalala.
The ANC said this follows Zikalala’s redeployment to the National Assembly by the ANC Luthuli House.
ANC KZN secretary, Bheki Mtolo said Zikalala will accordingly resign as the MEC for the KZN Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs following this redeployment.
Mtolo said the ANC has informed the Premier of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, to process the resignation through formal processes.
“Undoubtedly, this 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 Sihle 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,” said Mtolo.
He added: “Zikalala is the outgoing MEC for Co-operatives Governance and Traditional Affairs, a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress. He is the former ANC Provincial chairperson and former Premier. He served as the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. He also served as leader of government business. He also served as the KZN deputy provincial secretary and secretary of the ANC in KZN. He was born in Ndwedwe local municipality under General Gizenga Region and as a result of his passion for community development, he was identified by the community and eventually deployed as a councillor under Ndwedwe local municipality. He is also the former secretary general of the ANC Youth League.”