IN PICS | Meet the new ANC top 7: Ramaphosa, Mashatile, Mantashe, Mbalula, Mokonyane, Maropene Ramokgopa and Gwen Ramokgopa

19 December 2022 - 13:12 By TimesLIVE
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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates newly elected Secretary General Fikile Mbalula.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates newly elected Secretary General Fikile Mbalula.
Image: Alaister Russell

The race to fill the ANC’s top 7 positions has ended with party president Cyril Ramaphosa emerging victorious and defeating his rival, former health minister Zweli Mkhize.

Here is the newly elected top 7 cohort in the ruling party:

  • president: Cyril Ramaphosa
  • deputy president: Paul Mashatile
  • national chairperson: Gwede Mantashe
  • secretary-general: Fikile Mbalula
  • first deputy secretary-general: Nomvula Mokonyane
  • second deputy general secretary: Maropene Ramokgopa
  • treasurer general: Gwen Ramokgopa
From the left, second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgoba, first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, president Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy president Paul Mashatile and treasurer-general Gwen Ramokgopa celebrate winning leadership positions at the 55th ANC national elective conference on December 19 2022.
From the left, second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgoba, first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, president Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy president Paul Mashatile and treasurer-general Gwen Ramokgopa celebrate winning leadership positions at the 55th ANC national elective conference on December 19 2022.
Image: Alaister Russell

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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates newly elected National Chairperson Gwede Mantash.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates newly elected National Chairperson Gwede Mantash.
Image: Alaister Russell
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed to stage after winning the election as party leader, on December 19 2022, at Nasrec, Johannesburg, during the 55th ANC National Conference.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed to stage after winning the election as party leader, on December 19 2022, at Nasrec, Johannesburg, during the 55th ANC National Conference.
Image: Alaister Russell
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates his new deputy Paul Mashatile at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates his new deputy Paul Mashatile at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
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Paul Mashatile, ANC deputy president, embraces president Cyril Ramaphosa on day four of the ruling party's 55th national elective conference in Johannesburg.
Paul Mashatile, ANC deputy president, embraces president Cyril Ramaphosa on day four of the ruling party's 55th national elective conference in Johannesburg.
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The highly contested ANC conference concluded voting and announced results for its top 7 on Monday.
The highly contested ANC conference concluded voting and announced results for its top 7 on Monday.
Image: Thulani Mbele

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