CHARLES MOLELE
DEPUTY Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the ANC’s Gauteng provincial treasurer, Parks Tau, has emerged as the front-runner to become the next Health MEC.
Inside Politics has reliably learnt that Tau is touted as the red-hot favourite to replace Dr Bandile Masuku, who was fired almost two months ago as Gauteng Health MEC for his role in the multi-million rand personal protective equipment (PPE) scandal.
Tau’s candidature as the next Health MEC is supported by the ANC’s heavyweights in the province, including Gauteng Premier David Makhura and MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi.
Makhura is expected to announce the new Health MEC on Wednesday.
Tau’s promotion, however, has sparked an internal revolt from ANC Youth League structures in the province.
The ANCYL prefers its chairperson, Matome Chiloane, as the next Health MEC.
The militants in the youth league have also rejected the decision to have
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