ANC KZN Officially Backs Dr Zweli Mkhize & Paul Mashatile As Preferred Top Six Candidates

• The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has named Dr Zweli Mkhize as its nominee
• Mkhize will run as the province’s candidate at the ruling party’s elective conference that will be held in December
• ANC KZN Secretary Bheki Mtolo said KZN will start lobbing other provinces to support its nominees

DURBAN - The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal has nominated Dr Zweli Mkhize for a shot at the party’s presidency at its elective conference that will be held in December.

Paul Mashatile is nominated as deputy, Stan Mathabatha for national chairperson, Phumulo Masualle as secretary-general and Nomvula Mokonyane as deputy secretary-general.

According to TimesLIVE, ANC KZN Secretary Bheki Mtolo said the majority result is from the branch’s nomination meetings over the past week.

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Mtolo said the province would start lobbing other provinces to support their nominees.

A SABC News journalist took to Twitter to share that a nominee for the treasurer-general position is still to be confirmed.

Mkhize resigned as the health minister in August 2021 after being implicated in the irregular awarding of contracts in the Digital Vibes saga.

Mzansi reacts to ANC KZN’s nomination:

@Constitution_94 said:

“Sing it with your chest out: Zweli Mkhize! ANC KZN will go home with no winner from that conference. Luckily Mdu Ntuli is on the other slate. Zweli Mkhize is going to prison.”

@KaraboPDube wrote:

“ANC KZN is actually the centre of the problem for the ANC. Those 800 delegates from KZN will turn on each other. Just wait and see. Ramaphosa will win while they are busy fighting amongst themselves.”

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@GeorgeMarima1 posted:

“Mention Zuma’s name in KZN ANC branches and you'll get elected to a position of power. The elected people don't support Zuma but use his name to climb the ladder in politics. He will learn the hard way come the December conference!”

ANC branch in KZN throws its weight behind Mashatile and Mkhize for top party positions

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported An African National Congress (ANC) branch in KwaZulu-Natal’s biggest region, eThekwini, has thrown its weight behind Dr Zweli Mkhize and Paul Mashatile for top party positions.

KZN spokesperson Mlondi Mkhize said branch chairs and secretaries agreed on Dr Mkhize as ANC president and Mashtile as deputy president.

Mkhize said that the eThekwini regional executive would engage with other regions to decide on the other positions.

Source: Briefly News