The president has asked Eastern Cape ANC chair Oscar Mabuyane to add Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to the province’s parliamentary list
Presidency says Mabuza is still second in command while he waits for Ramaphosa to release him with Mashatile waiting in the wings
The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times
Cyril Ramaphosa’s key allies believe the Mashatile faction used the provincial sentiment to make the president look bad by advising him not to make an appearance