Eastern Cape ANC chair Oscar Mabuyane will avail himself for a third term at the provincial conference scheduled for May, despite speculation that he will be moved to national politics, where he will probably contest the partys deputy president position.
Mabuyane, regarded as a strongman in his province, lost to Paul Mashatile as deputy president at the ANCs 2022 national elective conference.
The Eastern Cape had resolved that Mabuyane be elevated to national level and would demand the deputy president post from any slate wanting to form a working relationship before the 2027 national conference, insiders told the Mail Guardian .
