Former Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool would spearhead the ANC’s election campaign in the province, Fikile Mbalula said on Monday.Rasool was recalled by the ANC as premier in 2008 after he was accused of paying some journalists to write stories portraying him in a good light. He was also accused of driving factionalism in the party.Mbalula‚ who heads the ANC’s election campaign‚ said Rasool was being deployed as the provincial election leader after his stint "as its most successful premier" between 2004 and 2008.He told a media conference on Monday: "If ever the moment was there for the ANC to be ready for this province, it is now."Mbalula said the ANC’s strength was growing amid the "Ramaphor, which had spread across the country after Cyril Ramaphosa took over as president from Jacob Zuma."The excitement that is there‚ the clean-up that is going on‚ the putting the past behind us‚ the vision to the future‚ the optimism that every South African is feeling‚ the enthusiasm that is...
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