The ANC has selected long-time administrator Job Mokgoro as its premier-elect in the North West while his predecessor, Supra Mahumapelo, remains party leader in the province. Mokgoro was selected by the ANC’s national working committee after a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting earlier this week was unable to decide who should replace Mahumapelo. Mokgoro will be sworn in at a sitting of the North West provincial legislature on Friday. This means an ANC member of the provincial legislature will have to resign to make space for Mokgoro. It is unclear if Mahumapelo will be this person. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said the caucus would be meeting on Friday before the swearing-in to make this decision. Mokgoro is no stranger to the North West. He served there as the first director-general of the province after the 1994 elections. He was tasked with integrating three government administrations into one North West province. From 1999-2003 he served as the director-g...
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