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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism MEC Ravi Pillay has announced that he will resign from his portfolio and the provincial legislature.<\/p>\n

Pillay’s exit followed Sihle Zikalala’s resignation last week, after he suffered a humiliating defeat at the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal elective conference, where he failed to make the list for the provincial executive committee (PEC).<\/p>\n

Pillay announced his departure from office in a letter to his staff at the department and thanked them for their service.<\/p>\n

In the letter addressed to the head of the department, Pillay said his resignation came after discussions with the ANC.<\/p>\n

‘We did not want him to go’, say newly elected KZN ANC leaders on Sihle Zikalala stepping down<\/p>\n

“In accordance with discussions with my political party, I have resigned as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature and consequently as a member of the executive.”<\/p>\n

He said his resignation would be tabled at a legislature sitting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The KwaZulu-Natal government announced that a special sitting of the legislature would take place to formally elect Nomusa Dube-Ncube as premier.<\/p>\n

Pillay particularly thanked staff members for their work in the last three years.<\/p>\n

“I pay tribute to all those who contributed to navigating and overcoming the challenges of the recent past \u2013 Covid-19, the July 2021 unrest, and the 2022 floods.<\/p>\n

He said:<\/p>\n

Pillay also wished the incoming political leadership “the very best”. He said he knew that the staff would “continue to give full support to the new leadership of the department”.<\/p>\n

His resignation came just days after the newly elected ANC provincial leadership, led by Siboniso Duma, announced that Dube-Ncube was the ANC’s preferred candidate for premier.<\/p>\n

She is expected to be formally sworn in on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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