Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize (Zweli)

Not all the slots in Ramaphosa's top six have been filled but David Makhura the ANC's young and widely respected Gauteng Province Premier has been pencilled in as party Secretary General with Zweli Mkhize the current Treasurer General as the party's Deputy President Africa Confidential understands...

They include Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe and party Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize...

In addition to him and Dlamini-Zuma other presidential hopefuls include Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize Presidency Minister Jeff Radebe and Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu...

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...