Premier Stan Mthabatha’s allies who had an ambition to succeed him were rejected by branches of the ANC in Limpopo.
Florence Radzilani and Nkakareng Rakgoale failed to make it into the ANC Limpopo top 20 candidate which was adopted by the Limpopo PEC.
Their bishop Chupu last year perplexed the ANC members in Limpopo by supporting President Cyril Ramaphosa rival disgraced former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize during the ANC national elective conference.
Mkhize lost to Ramaphosa who walloped him with 2 476 votes after receiving 1887 votes. Mathabatha lost to national chairperson Gwede Mantashe after he defied the Limpopo mandate by chanting “Amabubezi” slogan. Some ANC PEC members labelled Mathabatha a sell-out who is remote controlled by former President Jacob Zuma and his allies.
“This is the end of the sell-out. Mathabatha’s cronies destroyed the ANC in Limpopo,” said the ANC PEC member who opted to remain anonymous.
SACP PEC member said Mathabatha is a factory fault who failed to reprimand his political bishop Danny Msiza, the former ANC provincial treasury.
SACP leaders labelled Mathabatha as an inconsistent sell-out pompous leader who failed to adhere to Limpopo ANC PEC mandate. “We welcome the latest developments following the snubbing of Nkakareng and Florence. That’s good riddance for they are suffering from entitlement syndrome,” SACP leader said.
Health MEC Poppy Ramathuba who dumbed the VBS faction has been touted as the next Premier. The ANC leader who opted to remain anonymous further said pointers are already indicating that Ramathuba is the emerging candidate for the Premier candidate in Limpopo Province and she is fully supported by majority PEC members, and the leagues and alliance structures.
ANC Limpopo provincial extended committee Meeting which took place in Bolivia Lodge on Dec 8, 2023 approved the Limpopo candidate selection outcomes as presented by the provincial list committee (PLC).
The ANC source told The Azanian that the during PEC extended meeting, there was no single objection to the candidates selection outcomes and the meeting resolved to adopt the candidate list without any reservation and the decision to adopt the candidate list was contrary to media speculations that the Limpopo candidate list was marred by irregularities.
According to another ANC PEC member the outcomes of the candidate list processes is a classic example that ANC branches in Limpopo does have confidence in Radzilani who is number 23 on the list.
ANC source said amongst the candidates topping the ANC Limpopo list on province to province is; Ramathuba with more than 390 branch nominations, followed by Kekana Grace with 372 branch Nominations followed by Thabo Mokone with 322, Matibe Tshitereke with 316 , Tonny Rachuene with 302 and Bella Kupa with 247 branch nominations across the province.
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