Jeff Radebe ‘ready to serve’ as ANC president

ANC head of policy and Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has revealed he is ready to lead the ANC after Jacob Zuma steps down in December.

Other ANC leaders gunning for the top job include ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, party chairperson Baleka Mbete, NEC members Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Lindiwe Sisulu.

The party is expected to hold its elective congress in December where new leadership will be elected.

On Monday evening Radebe entered the fray while delivering the Nelson Mandela lecture in Nellmapius in Pretoria.

JUST IN; Jeff Radebe confirms when he said he’s available to serve, it was in relation to question asked in relation to ANC President post!

— Thulasizwe Simelane (@ThulasSims) July 31, 2017

Twitter went ballistic over the news.

So basically DP Ramaphosa, Dr Dlamini-Zuma, Baleka Mbete, Lindiwe Sisulu, Mathews Phosa and Jeff Radebe are in the same What’sapp group.

— mzwandile mbeje (@mzwaimbeje) July 31, 2017

Jeff Radebe has just raise his hand….iPower iyathandwa la

— The Don (@MokoenaSphiwe) July 31, 2017

So now Jeff Radebe is running top job? South.African could use a boring 10 years. That could be great for the economy right ?

— Freedom the dictator (@Eddymadbio) July 31, 2017

My reaction after Jeff Radebe said he is prepared to serve the people. pic.twitter.com/IJC2G1fQ3B

— Ningas Sbudunga (@boy_mathaithai) July 31, 2017