In spite of some last minute ructions it looks a matter of time before Paul Mashatile who outsmarted the Cyril Ramaphosa and Zweli Mkhize camps at the African National Congress's elective conference in December is sworn in as Deputy President (AC Vol 63 No 25 elective conference President's fate rests with party)...

So while he will take the matter on review he will also subject himself to other processes of the integrity commission ' Paul Mashatile ANC Treasurer-General and acting Secretary-General told the media after the meeting...

Given the doubts about Mkhize's candidacy due to the case against him for improper procurement contracts the beneficiary of this latest leadership crisis could be Paul Mashatile the popular former premier of Gauteng who is well ahead in the nominations for the ANC's deputy presidency...

Race for the top six Beyond the presidency and deputy presidency where Cyril Ramaphosa and Paul Mashatile had sewn up the nominations before the parliamentary panel's bombshell report on the Phala Phala affair on 30 November the other four top posts in the African National Congress hierarchy are set to be fiercely contested: secretary-general deputy secretary-general chairperson and treasurer-general (AC Vol 63 No 22 Ramaphosa names his party allies)...

' ANC treasurer-general and acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile reported that 85% of branches have so far submitted their nominations for the conference but several are disputing some of the procedures saying they have been unfairly disqualified from attending (AC Vol 63 No 22 Ramaphosa names his party allies)...

In a surprise move the ANCYL favoured former health minister Zweli Mkhize for president and party Treasurer-General and acting Secretary-General Paul Mashatile for deputy president...

Discontent over the multiple powerful positions accumulated by African National Congress Secretary-General Paul Mashatile was behind President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision not to make him his running mate and to opt instead for Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu Africa Confidential understands...

It also announced its other nominees with not a Zuma among them: Paul Mashatile – the current ANC treasurer and acting secretary-general – for ANC Deputy President; Limpopo ANC chairman Stanley Mathabatha as national ANC chairman; and Phumulo Masualle the deputy public enterprises minister as secretary general...

In Gauteng Paul Mashatile has his home province's backing to stand as deputy president...

He feels betrayed by people like [Treasurer-General] Paul Mashatile and [Deputy President David] DD Mabuza...

Several names are being pushed for the job including treasurer and acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Co-operative and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma deputy president David 'DD' Mabuza and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola (see Box Whose hats are in the ring...

African National Congress treasurer and acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile seems to be the front runner for a top six position in the party with Gauteng Limpopo and North-West provinces already backing him for deputy president...