David Makhura chairs ANC in Gauteng, while Sihle Zikalala to lead in KZN
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has emerged as the ANC new chairman in the province after a marathon nomination and voting process at the party’s provincial conference in Irene‚ Pretoria on Saturday. Makhura was elected unopposed and was the only candidate who accepted nomination. He had been acting chairperson since December‚ when Paul Mashatile left the position after being elected as ANC treasurer-general. Assuming the role of deputy chairman is Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, who defeated economic development MEC Lebogang Maile for the position. Lesufi won with only 22 votes. The total number of delegates who took part in the voting process was 1‚244. Lesufi acquired 623 of those votes. However, Maile’s ally, eMfuleni municipality mayor Jacob Khawe, was elected provincial secretary. Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko was elected as deputy secretary and former Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau as treasurer. Division in Durban In Durban, KwaZulu-Natal delegates rejected the unity slate and opt...
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