By Staff Reporter
POLOKWANE – Musical artist and African National Congress (ANC) delegate Papa Penny on Monday expressedpleasure with the new party leadership.
ANC elected its top seven leaders on the fourth day of its 55th national elective congress.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was on Monday re-elected as ANC president at the party’s 55th national conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg. He beat Zweli Mkhize with 2,476 votes to 1,897.
The other members of the new top seven are:
- Paul Mashatile — deputy president;
- Gwede Mantashe — chairperson;
- Fikile Mbalula — secretary-general;
- Nomvula Mokonyane — first deputy secretary-general;
- Maropene Ramokgopa — second deputy secretary-general; and
- Gwen Ramokgopa — treasurer-general.
Many delegates celebrated the announcement of the new leadership, while others’ disappointment was obvious.
