DAVID Mabuza, arguably one of the most powerful figures in the African National Congress, is out in the cold after failing to get nominations from the party’s over 4 000 branches across the country.
The governing party announced nominations for its Top Six positions on Tuesday, releasing the names of members who will be up for election at the party’s elective conference in December.
Kgalema Montlanthe, ANC’s head of electoral committee, made the announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon at the ANC’s Luthuli House.
For Deputy President, the nominations are Paul Mashatile, Ronald Lamola, and Oscar Mabuyane. But Mabuza, the current Deputy President of the ANC and the country, was nowhere to be found.
Mabuza, who led Mpumalanga province for two terms before his election to the Deputy President position, was also snubbed by his own province.
Earlier this year, Mpumalanga announced that it would not support Mabuza
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