KZN ANC TASK TEAM AXED OVER INFIGHTING

Factional battles and poor performance cited for disbanding the team

- THAMI MAGUBANE

ANC members have detailed the challenges that rendered the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team (PTT) ineffective, leading to its pending disbandment by the ANC national office.

They stated that the PTT has a bloated structure to accommodate different factions, is unable to deliver in key areas, and had lagged behind in some of its tasks. They added that some members were still angling for power, thereby creating tensions.

The PTT is led by party veterans Jeff Radebe and Mike Mabuyakhulu, and was appointed a few months ago after the provincial leadership was disbanded following catastrophic losses during the general elections last year.

When the structure was first put in place, it went on a charm offensive, holding several meetings with the business community, professionals, civil society, and the religious community to hear their concerns as part of an effort to put the ANC back at the centre of communities.

However, its inability to revive the KZN ANC was laid bare this week as many of the its branches did not participate in the party's National General Council (NGC) because they were not in good standing.