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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala is set to resign from his role as Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC by Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The resignation paves the way for him to be appointed as either a minister or a deputy minister when President Cyril Ramaphosa announces a Cabinet reshuffle.<\/p>\n

Speaking to News24, ANC KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Mafika Mndebele said: \u201cIt is true that Zikalala will be leaving the provincial legislature.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Zikalala] will be redeployed to the national government and his exit from the provincial government will be as soon as tomorrow [Tuesday],\u201d said Mndebele.<\/p>\n

In a letter acknowledging Zikalala\u2019s imminent resignation seen by News24, the ANC in the province said it had agreed on Zikalala\u2019s redeployment to the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Zikalala] will accordingly resign as the MEC for Cogta following this redeployment,\u201d reads the letter.<\/p>\n

This announcement comes after Mervyn Dirks confirmed his resignation as a Member of Parliament, saying the speaker had accepted his resignation which was effective from Monday 30 January. Tshilidzi Munyai also resigned from Parliament.<\/p>\n

Zikalala topped the list of 80 additional ANC national executive committee members. Last year, he failed to retain the ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson position and lost out to Siboniso Duma. Zikalala resigned as the premier and was appointed Cogta MEC.<\/p>\n

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