GAUTENG MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi was elected the new ANC provincial chairperson on Sunday following the party’s elective conference at the weekend held in Benoni, Ekurhuleni.
Lesufi obtained 575 votes, beating his rival, Gauteng MEC for Coooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Lebogang Maile, by 543 votes.
It was a case of deja vu for Lesufi; in 2018, Lesufi pipped Maile to the post by another narrow margin as the two fought for the deputy chair position.
For the position of deputy chair, Gauteng Finance MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko obtained 593 votes, beating Mzi Khumalo with 522 votes.
TK Nciza was elected the new ANC Gauteng provincial secretary after beating both Jacob Khawe and Thulani Kunene.
Nciza was on the #Adiwele slate with Maile.
Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development and Property Management Tasneem Motara was elected deputy provincial secretary.
The position of provincial treasurer went to Gauteng Social Development MEC
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