Could the incoming premier of Gauteng be Panyaza Lesufi after David Makhura resigned?

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, has resigned. (Read More Here).

After 8 years in the top spot of South Africa’s economic hub, Makhura will step down on Thursday.

He’s also resigning as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

It is expected that the newly elected ANC Gauteng Chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, will assume the Premier position.

Following the party’s provincial conference in June, the party asked. In a statement announcing his resignation, Makhura said he had passed on the political party baton to Lesufi after his election as the ANC chair at the 14th provincial conference this year.

He said since handing over to Lesufi he had pondered on how the succession should be handled to ensure it was smooth and seamless.

“Consequently, I have held several engagements with the leadership of the ANC on the timing and details of the handover in order to ensure a smooth transition in the interest of our province and its people. The ANC has been seized with this matter over the past few weeks and has now completed its internal processes,” Makhura said.

“Today, October 4, I have handed a letter to the speaker, honourable Ntombi Mekgwe, to tender my resignation from the position of the premier of Gauteng and a member of the Gauteng provincial legislature, effective from October 6.”

Makhura said he had served the ANC as a leader in Gauteng for 22 years, dating back to 2000 when he was appointed the coordinator of its then interim leadership structure.

He was subsequently elected the provincial secretary from 2001 to 2014; deputy chairperson 2014 to 2018; and chairperson 2018 to 2022.