Kodwa‚ Mthembu make no secret about who they back in ANC race
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ANC leaders have made the unusual move of openly stating who they voted for in the party’s leadership race.
ANC spokesman and national executive committee Zizi Kodwa declared on Twitter that he was backing Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa‚ who is up against Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the top position.
The endorsements follow a similar confidence booster from National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete on Saturday. Mbete had also campaigned to take over from President Jacob Zuma but did not garner enough votes from branches in the nine provinces.
Four provinces were still due to vote in Nasrec‚ Soweto‚ on Monday morning‚ namely the Eastern Cape‚ Gauteng‚ Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Voting results are expected in the afternoon.
Around 4‚700 delegates are expected to make their mark.
The conference‚ which started on Saturday‚ got off to a shaky start after disputes over accreditation delayed the programme by a day.