Ramaphosa retains ANC presidency after defeating Mkhize

JOHANNESBURG – ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa defeated former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Monday at the ANC‘s 55th National Conference held at Nasrec in Johannesburg.

Ramaphosa received 2 476 votes compared to Mkhize’s 1 897, according to the results announced by Kgalema Motlanthe, head of the party’s electoral committee.

Results of voting for the Top Seven leadership of the party were also announced by the ANC Electoral Commission.

TOTAL VOTES CAST: 4,386

PRESIDENT:
Spoiled ballots: 4
Abstentions: 7 (“those who did not care to present themselves to vote”)
Zweli Mkhize: 1,897
Cyril Ramaphosa: 2,476

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
Spoiled ballots: 10
Abstentions: 23
Ronald Lamola: 315
Oscar Mabuyane: 1,858
Paul Mashatile: 2,178

NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON
Spoiled ballots: 1
Abstentions: 13
Gwede Mantashe: 2,062
David Masondo: 280
Stanley Mathabatha: 2,018

SECRETARY-GENERAL
Spoiled ballots: 7
Abstentions: 15
Phumulo Masualle: 1,590
Fikile Mbalula: 1,692
Mdumiseni Ntuli: 1,080

FIRST DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
Spoiled ballots: 5
Abstentions: 39
Tina Joemat-Pettersson: 2,145
Nomvula Mokonyane: 2,195

SECOND DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
Spoiled ballots: 7
Abstentions: 56
Ronala Nalumango: 1,948
Maropene Ramokgopa: 2,373

TREASURER-GENERAL
Spoiled ballots: 12
Abstentions: 40
Bejani Chauke: 590
Pule Mabe: 1,652
Mzwandile Masina: 281
Gwen Ramokgopa: 1,809