ANC members want a second term for Ramaphosa, says Mashatile

ANC members want a second term for Ramaphosa, says Mashatile

The majority of ANC members want President Cyril Ramaphosa to be re-elected as leader during the party’s upcoming national conferenced.

Paul Mashatile and Monday Gungubele at ANC's Progressive Business Forum breakfast at the Cullinan Hotel in Cape Town
Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile

This is according to one of the party's top six leaders, treasurer-general Paul Mashatile.

 

He was speaking at the ANC's Progressive Business Forum breakfast at the Cullinan Hotel in Cape Town on Friday.

 

Mashatile assured the business sector that the party is committed to unity, as it believes to be part of the formula to grow the economy. 

 

He said the governing party is inviting the private sector to invest in infrastructure and energy. 

 

"The government will succeed if the ANC itself is cohesive, strong and working together.

 

"The members of the ANC feel strongly that the president should make himself available for another term, to be able to continue with this program of tackling corruption. One thing the president has done since he came into office was to tackle corruption head on and ensure state institutions function optimally," said Mashatile.

 

He said investments into the economy and efficient energy requires good governance, issues which  Ramaphosa is committed to ensuring takes place.

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