Zweli Mkhize

2022 - 12 - 14

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How Zweli Mkhize escaped Cyril Ramaphosa's parly trap (Independent Online)

On Tuesday, the ANC caucus in Parliament used its majority to vote against the report, which found that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer ...

He lost the argument based on what he coined the ‘Mafia style’ of running the ANC, and he was hoping sanity would prevail in the parliamentary caucus when the matter was discussed, but again they closed ranks. Hence, he decided to walk away and focus on other things, including his preparation for the big conference, which will decide the future of the ANC,” said Mkhize’s chief lobbyist, Simphiwe Blose. Sisulu was reported to have chickened out just before the voting process started. He said that following Mkhize's media interviews and his hard position that Ramaphosa must be held to account, the president’s backers thought that they would “trap” Mkhize at the National Assembly during voting. “The letters were drafted to immediately kick off the process of a rushed-up disciplinary hearing before the conference commences. Furthermore, the insider said Mkhize's position is known and clear.

PODCAST | Zweli Mkhize on ANC presidency, Digital Vibes and ... (TimesLIVE)

Mkhize says after engagements with ANC branches, all indications are that he has “huge support”.

[Pocket Casts](https://pca.st/TN6Y) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5GAQweqfO3kIvtZLDktHKj) [iono.fm](https://iono.fm/c/3785) [Bulelani Nonyukela](https://www.timeslive.co.za/authors/bulelani-nonyukela/). [Mawande AmaShabalala](https://www.timeslive.co.za/authors/mawande-amashabalala/). Mkhize has his fingers crossed ahead of the party's elective conference this weekend.

ANC Presidential Hopeful Zweli Mkhize Says No One Pressured ... (Briefly)

African National Congress president hopeful Zweli Mkhize spoke on the Digital Vibes scandal ahead of the ruling party's 55th national elective conference.

The former minister said the step-aside rule was created to deal with factions within the party. Mkhize described the rule as an attempt to “undermined ANC branches where the authority resides”. The former minister said that he is not guilty of any crime and that the Digital Vibes scandal was a learning lesson. [Sunday Times](https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2022-12-14-podcast-zweli-mkhize-on-anc-presidency-digital-vibes-and-cyril-ramaphosa/), the ANC presidential hopeful touched on the Phala Phala saga and the Digital Vibes scandal. The changes followed the unit’s admission that it did not have the Cabinet documents it had relied on to make the unfavourable findings against Mkhize. Some of the money also was believed to have benefited Mkhize’s family.

Mkhize wants the ANC's step-aside rule to be reviewed before key ... (Business Day)

President Cyril Ramaphosa's main rival in the race for the ANC presidency, has called for a review of the rule that compels members to relinquish their ...

“There may be issues that you need to focus on where the Reserve Bank can support other mechanisms that will help the country to move forward,” he said. “If the conference says we are accepting this recommendation that you should step aside, then you will immediately be disqualified,” said Livhuwani Matsila, secretary of the party’s electoral commission, in an interview. If both are disqualified, members will have to nominate other candidates from the floor. “You establish a rule that you can use to deal with some, while protecting others. Former health minister Zweli Mkhize will compete with Ramaphosa to lead the ANC at its elective conference that begins on Friday. Ramaphosa’s critics argue that the step-aside rule has been used selectively to neutralise his detractors.

JZ region pushes for Mkhize to take over ANC reins (DispatchLIVE)

Khulani Hadebe, from the Musa Dladla region, on Thursday morning told DispatchLIVE at Ormonde Conference Centre, where some of the branch delegates started ...

Ramaphosa rival Mkhize calls for step-aside rule review before vote ... (BizNews)

Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will compete with Ramaphosa to lead the ANC at a five-yearly elective conference that begins on Friday.

That is a rule that is not ok.” “You establish a rule that you can use to deal with some, while protecting others. Both men have been embroiled in scandals that have been scrutinized by the party’s integrity commission, whose findings will be delivered at the five-day gathering.