The ANC is likely to appoint female premiers in the three provinces where the party received a sizable chunk of votes in the 2024 provincial elections.
In Limpopo, health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has topped the list of premier candidates, while Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane is likely to make a return as Mpumalanga premier. The North West is fielding Lizzy Mokua and Susan Dantjie.
In Limpopo the ANC received 74% at the polls declared on Sunday. It garnered 58% in North West and 51% in Mpumalanga, meaning the party will appoint premiers.
Panyaza Lesufi has been put forward as the party's candidate in Gauteng, with Oscar Mabuyane, Mxolisi Dukwane and Zamani Saul topping the lists in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and the Northern Cape.
P rovincial executive committees (PECs) have handed over their lists of premier candidates to the ANCs national officials for interviews and vetting.
