JUSTICE Minister Ronald Lamola has received his first endorsement for deputy president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) from a key province.
The ANC executive committee of the eastern province of Mpumalanga said it would support South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for re-election as head of the party, which is set to hold internal elections in December, and Lamola as his deputy, according to a statement.
Lamola, who at 38 is the youngest member of Ramaphosa’s cabinet, indicated earlier this year that he will run for the No. 2 party post if nominated.
He could face off against incumbent David Mabuza, who is expected to seek re-election.
“I have always responded positively to calls by ANC structures” to serve the party, Lamola said in an interview with Bloomberg in March. “It is in the ANC’s interests to have a generational mix in its structures to signal to society
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