IFP backs AbaQulusi Mayor's decision to step down

The mayor of the northern KZN municipality tendered his resignation on Wednesday.

He's also quit as an IFP councillor.

Earlier this year - the local municipality was placed under administration  - and was said to be owing Eskom nearly 50 million rand at the time.

In response, Sibiya said they'd inherited a financially and administrative dysfunctional institution from an ANC government in 2016. 

Deputy Mayor Mncedisi Maphisa - who'd stepped in as acting mayor when Sibiya went on special leave - will continue in the role.

IFP  national chairperson Blessed Gwala says the party will have to meet to discuss the selection of  a new mayor candidate.

"The only thing to do as a party is to prepare for another person to take over as the mayor. There are a number of allegations that was levelled not against Sibiya but against AbaQulusi with regard to maladministration."