David mabuza press briefing

Political Analyst Sandile Swana says the absence of incumbent African National Congress Deputy President David Mabuza’s name on the party’s nominations list means that he is out in the wilderness, as he failed to garner enough nominations in the race for the party’s presidency.

The ANC announced the names of those nominated for its top six positions on Tuesday.

The elections will be held during the party’s 55th national conference in December.

Incumbent ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and NEC member Doctor Zweli Mkhize have been nominated for the position of president of the ANC.

Swana says for Mabuza not to be nominated for the ANC top six only spells trouble for him.

“I think Mazuba is in a problem, it was his last-minute behaviour that cost Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, a last-minute loss in Nasrec otherwise it was in the pocket.

It appears Ramaphosa never trusted him to use him and the NDZ faction h