Zweli Mkhize could be the compromise that sparring ANC factions need
Could ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize be the presidential candidate compromise the ruling party is looking for to quell a fierce succession battle? Speculation has been rife after the ANC’s 105th anniversary celebration in Gauteng on Sunday that the former KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson could emerge as a candidate to unify the party‚ which has been split over potential candidates Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ahead of its national elective conference in December. An embattled President Jacob Zuma is expected to vacate the position as the party’s leader in December after serving two terms. Mkhize‚ a solid and all-round politician is thought to be respected by both the Ramaphosa faction and the Dlamini-Zuma camp. Curiously‚ Mkhize is also being touted as Ramaphosa’s deputy should the current ANC deputy president raise his hand for the party presidency.
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