Paul Mashatile wants to become ANC president in 2027 but for the first time since 1994, the position does not guarantee the title 'head of state'.
Paul Mashatile wants to become ANC president in 2027 but for the first time since 1994, the position does not guarantee the title ‘head of state’.ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and deputy president Paul Mashatile sit side by side during the party’s 55th national conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg, on 19 December 2022. Image: Marco Longari/AFP
Mashatile, who replaced David Mabuza as Ramaphosa’s second in command at the 2022 conference, said he had “always been ready to serve” when asked if he was in the running lead the ANC. Lamola is a former ANC Youth League deputy president and currently, a member of the ANC’s national executive committee, and at the late conference, he showed his political ambitions.
Before him, only Thabo Mbeki , Jacob Zuma and Ramaphosa became party presidents after serving as deputies.However, this is no longer a given, especially after the ANC’s electoral losses, where they received 40.18% of the vote , down from 57.50% in 2019 .
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