To many observers, the composition of the ANC’s new leadership in Mpumalanga clearly shows that Deputy President David Mabuza no longer has a significant constituency there.
While the ANC’s leadership election in Mpumalanga has led to an intense “debate” about the party’s “step-aside” resolution, there was probably another important consequence of last weekend’s conference — and it concerns the race for the deputy leadership of the party.
However, if the balance of power at Nasrec had not been so close, it is unlikely that he would have been able to parlay his power into the deputy presidency. Considering how difficult the situation has been over the past few years, and the damaging disputes over the “step-aside” resolution and Ace Magashule, Ramaphosa himself may feel that stability is more important than anything else. And thus it may be that he himself feels that Mabuza should be retained.
It is not clear whether there are many in the current National Executive Committee who would be willing, able and prepared to take over in five years’ time and to continue on the same path.
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