Joel Khathushelo Netshitenzhe

Manuel also brought in his centrist ally Joel Netshitenzhe the policy guru under Mbeki who resigned last year as the head of the policy unit in the presidency; Zuma had been preparing to demote him after complaints that a man seen as Mbeki’s protégé was too deeply entrenched in the President’s office...

ANC stalwart Joel Netshitenzhe the head of Policy Coordination and Advisory Services in the Presidency resigned on 21 October as economic policy-making is reorganised and Patel gains influence...

However there is no place for Mbeki's economic policy guru Joel Netshitenzhe in Zuma's cabinet...

Motlanthe has asked Joel Netshitenzhe head of policy coordination to stay on...

Mbeki supporters at the NEC meeting such as ANC policy guru Joel Netshitenzhe and Finance Minister Trevor Manuel failed to block the decision to axe Ngculu Balindlela and Rasool (who said he was 'not unduly shattered' by the decision because it was 'a long time coming')...

Other senior pro-Mbeki officials such as the ANC's policy czar Joel Netshitenzhe also stayed away...

At present Mbeki's favourites seem to be his three protégés: Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma National Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and the head of his policy unit Joel Netshitenzhe...

Dlamini-Zuma is one of the three people whom Mbeki might choose as his successor; the others are Mlambo-Ngcuka and the ANC policy guru Joel Netshitenzhe...

The fall-back candidate is Joel Netshitenzhe the studious policy czar of both the government and the ANC...

Gauteng ANC has a long-list of presidential candidates – Mbeki Zuma Sexwale Cyril Ramaphosa Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the government’s policy czar Joel Netshitenzhe – but cannot agree on who should be president...