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Maneli, for deputy secretary and instead opted for Nomantu Ralehoko. But Gauteng legislature speaker Ntombi Mekgwe is the popular choice for the postion of treasurer to both camps.
It is understood that the Tshwane region nominated Kgotsientso Ramokgopa for the treasurer position.
The Ekurhuleni region, which re-elected mayor Mzwandile Masina as its chairperson, is yet to finalise nominations for the PEC. Regional spokesperson Sonnyboy Masingi told The Citizen
yesterday that their REC had discussed and identified PEC topfive candidates but had decided to canvass at their branches. “We don’t want to pre-empt what our branches will decide. Until we meet the branches on Friday [tomorrow], they are the ones that must decide,” Masingi said. It is understood that Ekurhuleni planned to nominate Makhura for chairperson, Khawe for secretary, and Ralehoko for deputy secretary. The region is yet to decide on whether to choose Lesufi or Maile and had left this to branches to decide.
Ekurhuleni is expected to bring the highest number of delegates to the meeting tomorrow.
“At this stage, we don’t know how many delegates we will have as Ekurhuleni but it will be a sizeable number because we are the biggest region in the province,” he said.
Masingi added that the size of their delegation would not necessarily mean they would dominate the outcome of the provincial conference because some of the regions may come to the meeting as a bloc with strong position.
“To a certain extent we could be an influential force, but it’s not given that we will get what we want.”
We don’t want to pre-empt branch decisions