Mashatile’s campaign receives a major boost as Ekurhuleni REC gives him thumbs-up as ANC Deputy President

STAFF REPORTER|

ANC Ekurhuleni on Tuesday became the first region in Gauteng to formally endorse the party’s Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile for the position of Deputy President.

This follows the meeting of the Regional Executive Committee (REC) on Tuesday which discussed a number of political and organizational matters, including possible nominations for the ANC’s 55th national conference in December.

Ekurhuleni ANC region also wants its chairperson, Mzwandile Masina, to be the party’s Treasurer-General and ANC NEC member, Nomvula Mokonyane, as Deputy Secretary General.

The regional leadership, however, is silent on who should lead the party at the elective congress, a clear indication that President Cyril Ramaphosa may not receive overwhelming support for re-election from certain branches in Gauteng.

Provinces such as Limpopo, North West, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape have publicly endorsed Ramaphosa for a second-term.

KwaZulu-Natal, the biggest province, is yet to make pronouncements. However, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini