Joyce Mujuru's backers on the Politbureau were her key allies from Mashonaland East and Central and Harare - her husband Solomon Nicholas Goche David Karimanzira Tendai Savanhu and Saviour Kasukuwere...
Saviour Kasukuwere (Youth Development) and Nicholas Goche (Transport) were allies of Solomon Mujuru but broke ranks to back Mugabe...
Allies include Nicholas Goche a former intelligence minister now heading the Labour Ministry; Saviour Kasukuwere Deputy Minister of Youth and Employment Creation; and Didymus Mutasa the Minister of State Security also in charge of Land Reform...
Mnangagwa's key allies are Security Secretary Nicholas Goche Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda political commissar Elliot Manyika Youth Development Minister Saviour Kasukuwere Transport Minister Andrew Langa and former Masvingo Governor Josiah Hungwe...
Mashonaland Central: Elliot Manyika Chimutengwende Ephraim Masawi Nicholas Goche Saviour Kasukuwere Edward Chindori-Chininga...
Party officials include: Secretary for the Commissariat Elliot Manyika; Nicholas Goche Secretary for National Security and Labour Minister; Ephraim Masawi the provincial Governor and Deputy Secretary for Information and Publicity; and Saviour Kasukuwere Deputy Secretary for Youth...
Perhaps the best bet would be Saviour Kasukuwere a Mugabe loyalist who is young and may have the drive to prove himself...