By Zuko Komisa
The resignation of Sihle Zikalala as the province’s premier has been accepted by the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal.
The party stated in a statement on Friday that Zikalala submitted his resignation on Thursday and that three candidates have already been suggested to succeed him.
However, following interviews on Saturday, a final choice would be made.
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JUST-IN: KwaZulu Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has resigned from his position
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His resignation comes after he informed ANC KZN officials of his intention to step down pic.twitter.com/Y21sliszfe
In a statement, the ANC in the province thanked Zikalala for his commitment to serving the people of KwaZuu-Natal.
“The ANC accepted Comrade Zikalala’s resignation with pain and difficulty as he was still doing a great job in the province since he took over.”
“We are grateful to the job he has done for the people of this province and we appreciate that he made a conscious decision not to leave office hastily,” the statement read.
“Comrade Zikalala’s tenure has come with a lot of good in the province, including a number of provincial government departments receiving unqualified audit outcomes for the first time.
“We thank Comrade Zikalala for his dedication to serve the people of KwaZulu-Natal as he was mandated by the ANC.”
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