ANC in Gauteng Greenlights Cyril Ramaphosa’s Bid to Run for Second Term, SA Reacts

• The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng is the 5th Province to give Cyril Ramaphosa the thumbs up to run for a second term as the party's president
• Paul Mashitile is Gauteng's preferred candidate over Ronald Lamola for the party's position of deputy president
• South Africans weighed in on social media regarding Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to remain the ANC's president

JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress in Gauteng has endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa to run for a second term as the party's leader. Paul Mashatile was selected for the deputy president role. The Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) made the decision on Friday, 16 September.

Times Live reported that Cyril Ramaphosa has currently been supported by four other provinces, the ANC in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the North West. Paul Mashatile will be contending with Ronald Lamola for the deputy president's seat in the ANC.

Ronald Lamola, who is being supported by the branch in Mpumalanga, has advocated for the ANC's top 6 positions to be occupied by a range of generations to better compete with the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters, who have youthful leaders, according to The Citizen

This is how South Africans reacted on social media to the news that President Cyril Ramaphosa that the support of the ANC in Gauteng:

@CMN000 wrote:

"It will not be for the country but for their organisation. Get that!"

@gwele_zola asked:

"What are they saying they are doing and will be doing to turn around the debilitating state of local govovernment as reported by the AG in the province under their control?"

@malebo_tshidi said:

"Viva comrade Ramaphosa!"

@lubbe8_g stated:

"Better the devil you know than the Zumas."

@Bonginko01 commented:

"And then Gauteng ANC endorses Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term Lesufi? I give up!"

Former president Jacob Zuma offers support to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s ANC presidency bid

Briefly News also reported that former President Jacob Zuma ordered members of the African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) to rally behind Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s bid to lead the ruling party.

The members gathered at Zuma’s Nkandla homestead on Saturday, 10 September. The former president allegedly told a faction of the party led by suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule that Dlamini-Zuma was his choice for the presidency.

Source: Briefly News