Maphatsoe accepts defeat as his branch wants Ramaphosa for president
Johannesburg - The ANC's Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) president Kebby Maphatsoe has accepted defeat in his branch after it defiantly nominated Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa as its presidential candidate.
The Commander Kofifi branch in Protea Glen, Soweto, met this weekend and voted via secret ballot to endorse Ramaphosa for the top post ahead of the December elective conference.
"We were defeated. I accept the outcomes of the branch. It was transparent, democratic and I respect the view of the branch," Maphatsoe told News24.
"The conference will come and go so I will remain a member of the branch," Maphatsoe said.
He said it was a sign he had not done "enough work", adding that "the conference will come and go so I will remain a member of the branch".