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The African National Congress (ANC) is reducing the size of its provincial task teams across South Africa as part of a leadership overhaul led by Fikile Mbalula. This restructuring aims to improve party efficiency and unity ahead of the 2026 elections, with KwaZulu-Natal seeing a key leadership change as James Nxumalo becomes provincial coordinator. The ANC faces internal challenges that this 'root and branch' rebuild seeks to address to boost electoral prospects.