Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo

Women's League President Bathabile Dlamini and former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba were disqualified in the first category; the 19 named in the second category included current ANC chair Gwede Mantashe Supra Mahumapelo former Premier of North West province and former ministers Bongani Bongo Faith Muthambi Mosebenzi Zwane and Nomvula Mokonyane...

The former premier Supra Mahumapelo a staunch ally of Zuma and Magashule was removed by the ANC leadership for mismanagement (AC Vol 58 No 9 Unbowed Zuma seeks revenge)...

ANC campaigning in the North-West where the former Premier League strongman and Zuma acolyte Supra Mahumapelo was ousted by the ANC leadership for corruption has come to a virtual standstill...

Supra Mahumapelo tainted former Premier of North West Province who was removed from office after a popular uprising subsequently won a court case after his dismissal and appears on the list...

One of the most notable figures present was Supra Mahumapelo ousted from his position as Premier of North-West Province last month after the government intervened to calm a popular uprising (AC Vol 59 No 9 Unbowed Zuma seeks revenge)...

However the President has made progress with the sacking of obstructionist ministers and officials such as the head of the South African Revenue Services (SARS) Tom Moyane (see Pointer Moyane spoiling for a fight) and Supra Mahumapelo former premier of the Northwest province...

There a broad-based popular movement is demanding the resignation of the ANC Premier Supra Mahumapelo over poor service delivery and misuse of state funds...

He was part of the Premier League lobby group together with Mpumalanga premier David Mabuza and North West premier Supra Mahumapelo...

He also appears to be delaying leadership elections in KwaZulu-Natal North-West Province and Free State whose leaders or most prominent figures are all Zuma sympathisers: Sihle Zikalala Supra Mahumapelo and Ace Magashule (AC Vol 58 No 21 Mabuza changes the race)...

Mabuza has long been identified as one of the so-called Premier League members three powerful provincial premiers including the Free State's Ace Magashule and North West's Supra Mahumapelo who were staunch supporters of Zuma and his choice of Dlamini-Zuma to succeed him as ANC President in December (AC Vol 56 No 18 ANC contest lands in court)...