Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa (Nathi)

Almost all those who opposed Ramaphosa's second term were sacked including Lindiwe Sisulu Nathi Mthethwa Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Phumulo Masualle...

Most immediately vulnerable are the handful of residual loyalists to Jacob Zuma: State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo; Second Minister in the Presidency (Women and Youth) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane; Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa; Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams; and Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi...

He has been tainted by corruption allegations at the Zondo Commission into State Capture along with senior ANC officials Nomvula Mokonyane Nathi Mthethwa and Thabang Makwetla (see Box The Zuma group demands its place at the table & AC Vol 60 No 7 The real post-election fight)...

Zuma had expected that his backers from KwaZulu-Natal like Sihle Zikalala and Nathi Mthethwa would come to his defence...

This time it was left to far less impressive Zuma lackeys such as Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Pule Mabe a junior MP...

Although not set in stone the slate includes Dlamini-Zuma for president Mabuza for deputy president Magashule for secretary general current Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte to remain in post Mbalula for second deputy secretary general International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane for treasurer and Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa for ANC chairperson...

Nevertheless he has support from a broad spectrum of ANC constituencies and is ahead of other possible successors Among these are African Union Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ambitious Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula and the Arts and Culture (formerly Police) Minister Nathi Mthethwa...

Change at securityThe removal of Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and State Security's Siyabonga Cwele trusted allies of Zuma's from KwaZulu-Natal was a surprise...

Madonsela concluded that Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi and others were guilty of improper conduct and maladministration and called on Zuma to reprimand them...

Tony Yengeni the firebrand populist who was against Zuma was removed from ANC’s Political Education Committee and replaced by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa...