Mokonyane or Mashatile?

ANALYST: SHE HAS MORE CHARISMA BUT WON'T MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT >>> Another expert does not foresee her standing.

- Eric Mthobeli Naki

ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has a better chance of rising to the ANC presidency than Paul Mashatile, but she won't make a good president of the country, an analyst says.

Her charm and mobilising ability, said one political analyst, would help her outperform Mashatile if the two were to stand against each other in the upcoming ANC elective national conference.

She would be a more attractive candidate within the party than Mashatile, he said.

Dominic Maphaka, a lecturer in political studies and international relations at North-West University, said Mokonyane has the charisma and organising skills that contributed to the party’s growth.

"Her track record demonstrates that she has been at the heart of the ANC campaign, enabling the party to draw support for the past 30 years."

He added: “Mashatile has no charisma to draw the hearts and minds of eligible voters.”

However, another expert, Goodenough Mashego, believed Mokonyane had no intention of contesting, but just wanted to up the ante.