Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize (Zweli)

Zuma was also open to the idea of being succeeded by the ANC National Treasurer Zweli Mkhize but he strongly criticised Zuma for firing Gordhan and Jonas and the President no longer trusts him...

The Ramaphosa campaign has also secured the backing of Zweli Mkhize the ANC National Treasurer and once a close confidant of Zuma...

Three of the ANC's senior leaders – Secretary General Gwede Mantashe Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize and its head of Economic Transformation Enoch Godongwana – have contradicted the President and insisted that land reform should be carried out within the constitution...

That could lead to Zuma's defeat in the National Executive Committee and to him losing control of the succession process (to be decided at an ANC elective conference in December) a senior ANC source told AC pointing out that the 'top six' in the ANC: Zuma Ramaphosa Mantashe Zweli Mkhize Mbete and Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte were moving from a 3-3 split on Zuma towards 4-2 against him...

That would open up the contest for Ramaphosa or perhaps a third candidate such as ANC Treasurer Zweli Mkhize who's waiting quietly in the wings...

A veteran of the liberation struggle Gordhan has resisted with the support of several senior government members including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Secretary General of the African National Congress Gwede Mantashe and ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize...

In that case the ANC National Treasurer and its former KwaZulu-Natal provincial leader and Premier Zweli Mkhize would be the most likely beneficiary...

Key among KZN leaders supporting Ramaphosa's bid are ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize Mchunu and Durban Mayor James Nxumalo...

Although Mantashe didn't name them we understand from other ANC sources that the contenders break down as follows: • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Chairperson of the African Union Commission: due to return home in January to run for the ANC presidency; • Baleka Mbete Speaker of Parliament: unambiguously pro-Zuma; • Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President: the successor favoured by the ruling hierarchy; backed by business and trying to broaden his appeal to grassroots; • Zweli Mkhize ANC Treasurer General: former Premier of KwaZulu-Natal province with the highest ANC membership; • Kgalema Motlanthe former interim President of the ANC and the country: lost to Zuma in a bid for the party presidency in 2012 and has become an outspoken critic of his rule; and • Lindiwe Sisulu Minister for Human Settlements: former Chief of Staff in Zuma's Presidency...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Secretary General Gwede Mantashe and Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize are in favour of Zuma being persuaded to step down immediately insiders say (AC Vol 57 No 19 Ramaphosa ready for launch)...

Should Ramaphosa take on Dlamini-Zuma there is a risk that such a battle would force the ANC to settle on a compromise candidate such as Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize in order to keep the party together...