ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for a second term has been strengthened, with latest party membership figures showing provinces known to support him are likely to constitute the biggest voting bloc.
The province is unlikely to rally behind Ramaphosa. It's support will likely be divided between Dlamini-Zuma and Mkhize.The Eastern Cape will send the second-biggest delegation to the conference atMabuyane’s opponent in the province, Babalo Madikizela, met Ramaphosa last week to assure him his supporters will rally behind the president.branch delegates. It was the first province to declare support for Ramaphosa’s second term.
Its provincial executive later did the same, putting up Mashatile and Mathabatha as his running mates.delegates at the conference. The province has not endorsed any candidate, but is expected to rally behind Ramaphosa and Mashatile for deputy president.delegates will rally behind him. Mkhize and Dlamini-Zuma also enjoy support from the province through their ally, deputy provincial secretary Lindiwe Ntshalintshali.
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