President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the African National Congress (ANC) branch nominations for party President with Zweli Mkhize also in the running as the party prepares for its upcoming 55th National Conference.

Announcing the final list on Tuesday, the party’s Electoral Committee chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe said 89% of the ANC branches have successfully participated in the nomination process, surpassing the 70% threshold required for the National Conference.

The conference will take place between December 16 and 20 at Nasrec, in Johannesburg.

A total of 3 543 out of 3 982 branches in good standing have held successful Branch General Meetings which produced the approved outcomes of the nominations for both branch delegates and National Executive Committee (NEC) candidates.

Ramaphosa received 2 037 nominations from branches for President while Mkhize received 916.

For the position of ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile received 1 791 nominations, Ronald Lamola collected 427 and Oscar Mabuyane received 397.

Battling it out for the National Chairperson position, Stanley Mathabatha collected 1 492 nominations, Gwede Mantashe received 979 votes and David Masondo received 501.

For the Secretary-General position Mdumiseni Ntuli leads with 1 225 nominations, Phumulo Masuale received 889 and Fikile Mbalula garnered 749. 

Nomvula Mokonyane received 1 779 nominations for Deputy Secretary-General and Febe Potgieter received 905.

Benjamin Chauke leads with 552 nominations for the position of In Treasure General, Pule Mabe received 428 and Mzwandile Masina received 349.