Sihle Zikalala

The party has yet to make significant inroads in the ANC's troubled Eastern Cape heartland or in KwaZulu-Natal where the pro-Zuma Sihle Zikalala Malema's predecessor as head of the Youth League last month emerged victorious in a bitter battle for the post of ANC provincial Chairman tipping the presidential succession race in favour of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Jacob Zuma's ex-wife and his preferred candidate (AC Vol 56 No 23 Dlamini-Zuma bandwagon speeds up)...

The pro-Dlamini-Zuma bloc also includes KwaZulu-Natal Chairman Sihle Zikalala and the ANC Women's and Youth leagues...

Sihle Zikalala a close ally of President Jacob Zuma and the governing party's Treasurer General has won the coveted position of Provincial Chairman of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) the ANC's largest province by membership in a tough fight at the party's provincial elective conference this week in Pietermaritzburg...

League leadersWith their strong provincial ANC base deep financial pockets and the support of the powerful KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Secretary Sihle Zikalala the Premier League got its preferred candidates elected at the ANC Women's and Youth league conferences this year...

With their strong provincial party base deep pockets and the support of the ANC KwaZulu-Natal Secretary Sihle Zikalala the lobby group saw their preferred candidates elected...