Florence Radzilan
IThis comes as former health minister Zweli Mkhize, former social development minister Batile Dlamini and former eThekwini mayor Zandile have been omitted from the party's national and local candidate list for the May 29 general election. It is the end of the road for Gumede and other ANC bigwigs.
But the likes of KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Siboniso Duma and Limpopo speaker Stan Mathabatha have topped provincial and national lists and appear destined to be elected to parliament.
In KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Duma topped the provincial list, followed by Nomagugu Simelane, MEC for health, while Premier Nomsa Dube Ncube was further down the list, at 31st place.
Mervyn Dirks remains number 44 on the KwaZulu-Natal list despite being expelled from the ANC for aligning with former president Jacob Zuma's new party, the Umkhonto Wisizwe Party (MKP). .
Limpopo Health Authority's Fofi Ramathuba is number one on the list for the province, suggesting he could become the next premier if the ANC wins the election. Provincial Vice-Chairman Florence Rajrani, who was also nominated for the job, is further down the list.
During the 2022 ANC election campaign conference, Mr Radzilani rebelled against the provincial executive committee and provincial leaders decided to remove Cyril Ramaphosa as presidential candidate and support Mr Mkhize instead, delegates said. told.
At the time, provincial secretary Ruben Madaje said Rajrani had acted on his own and had no authority to support Mkhize. Madaje said Rajilani had the right to be lobbied and reach out to others in the province, but her statement that provincial leaders had decided to oust Ramaphosa for Mkhize was true. He said it was not.
In the North West, incumbent ANC chairman Nono Malloy does not appear on any provincial or national lists. Mr Malloy has been accused in some quarters of dividing the Northwest organization and purging those who did not support him at the 2022 state convention, when he was elected chairman, including the state's executive mayor, chairman and party leaders. has been criticized by the branch.
Malloy is also acting as the state's acting premier after Bushy Mape fell ill.
The current MEC for regional safety and traffic management in the North West, Sello Lehari, topped the provincial list, while former ANC Youth League president Collen Mayne was also selected.
In the Eastern Cape, ANC Women's Federation president Ntandokazi Capa came first on the provincial list, with Prime Minister Oscar Mabuyane fifth, suggesting his grip on the province is waning. .
In Gauteng, speaker Panyaza Lesufi topped the list, with Mbali Hlofe, an ally of ousted former ANC general secretary Ace Magashule, third. Former health MEC Bandir Masuku, who was sacked for breaching a personal protective equipment tender, came in ninth on the state list.
Western Cape chairperson Buyiso “JJ” Tihalisis was not on the provincial or national list. Deputy Secretary Ayanda Bans came first on the provincial list.
Free State Speaker Mxolisi Dukwana, Northern Cape Speaker Zamani Saul and Mpumalanga Speaker Mandla Ndlovu topped the list of candidates in each province.
