Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize (Zweli)

In that case the ANC National Treasurer and its former KwaZulu-Natal provincial leader and Premier Zweli Mkhize would be the most likely beneficiary...

Key among KZN leaders supporting Ramaphosa's bid are ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize Mchunu and Durban Mayor James Nxumalo...

Although Mantashe didn't name them we understand from other ANC sources that the contenders break down as follows: • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Chairperson of the African Union Commission: due to return home in January to run for the ANC presidency; • Baleka Mbete Speaker of Parliament: unambiguously pro-Zuma; • Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President: the successor favoured by the ruling hierarchy; backed by business and trying to broaden his appeal to grassroots; • Zweli Mkhize ANC Treasurer General: former Premier of KwaZulu-Natal province with the highest ANC membership; • Kgalema Motlanthe former interim President of the ANC and the country: lost to Zuma in a bid for the party presidency in 2012 and has become an outspoken critic of his rule; and • Lindiwe Sisulu Minister for Human Settlements: former Chief of Staff in Zuma's Presidency...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Secretary General Gwede Mantashe and Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize are in favour of Zuma being persuaded to step down immediately insiders say (AC Vol 57 No 19 Ramaphosa ready for launch)...

Should Ramaphosa take on Dlamini-Zuma there is a risk that such a battle would force the ANC to settle on a compromise candidate such as Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize in order to keep the party together...

The man in the middle Zweli Mkhize Treasurer General of the African National Congress and former Premier of KwaZulu-Natal is emerging as a possible compromise candidate for the presidency of the ANC as it descends into its deepest crisis for half a century...

ANC heavyweights Gwede Mantashe Jessie Duarte and Zweli Mkhize held a meeting with the EFF on cooperation but Malema insisted on Zuma's removal...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa ANC Treasurer Zweli Mkhize and Presidency Minister Jeff Radebe while maintaining a lower profile clearly support Gordhan...

These are Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Secretary General Gwede Mantashe Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize Chairperson Baleka Mbete and Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte...

After the ANC and business barons met on 13 December in a meeting coordinated by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe it took their envoys Zwele Mkhize and Presidency Minister Jeff Radebe less than an hour to persuade Zuma to back off and again appoint Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister...