Paul Shipokosa Mashatile

Cyril and economyIn August 2014 the Gauteng Chairperson Paul Mashatile declared his support for Ramaphosa to become head of both party and country in 2017 with Gauteng branches keeping close tabs on the leadership issue...

The pro-Ramaphosa campaign is led by Gauteng ANC Premier David Makhura and Gauteng Provincial Chairman Paul Mashatile (AC Vol 55 No 20 Gauteng challenge)...

The branch elected two leaders whom Zuma had attempted to sideline: former Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile and Gauteng Premier David Makhura (AC Vol 55 No 11 The President looks to his legacy)...

Cwele holds a new portfolio as Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services while Mthethwa becomes Arts and Culture Minister a post previously occupied by Paul Mashatile...

But the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) leadership favoured the anti-Zuma Paul Mashatile and David Makhura camp that is behind the ANC's Forces of Change faction which had campaigned for Kgalema Motlanthe to replace Zuma during the ANC's Mangaung Conference (AC Vol 54 No 15 Zuma's axe falls)...

Paul Mashatile's Arts and Culture Ministry may be merged with Sport...

Senior figures in the ANC's Gauteng provincial organisation such as Paul Mashatile who opposed Zuma at last year's party elections at Mangaung looked embarrassed lest he and his comrades be accused of organising this mass dissension...

Likewise despite backing Motlanthe at Mangaung Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile and Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula are needed for their campaigning skills...

Another who is marked for removal is Paul Mashatile the Culture Minister and a key backer of Motlanthe...

Also before Mangaung Zuma promised the relatively young Gauteng leaders Provincial Secretary David Makhura and Chairman Paul Mashatile places on the NEC...