ANC top six results
18 December 2012 - 13:33
By Sapa
President Jacob Zuma won a second term as African National Congress leader on Tuesday.
He received 2983 votes against Kgalema Motlanthe's 991.
Businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was elected the ANC's new deputy president.
He received 3018 votes against Tokyo Sexwale's 463 and Mathews Phosa's 470.
He would take over from current deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe.
Motlanthe was nominated for the position, but withdrew his candidacy on Monday.
Baleka Mbete retains her position as ANC chairwoman.
She received 3010 votes. Current deputy secretary-general Thandi Modise was the other candidate, but only received 939 votes.
Gwede Mantashe will retain his position as secretary-general.
He was re-elected with 3058 votes.
He defeated Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, who got 901 votes. Mbalula was nominated by those calling for a change of leadership.
Jessie Duarte has been elected deputy secretary-general.
She stood for the position uncontested after the incumbent, Thandi Modise, withdrew her candidacy on Monday.
KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairman Zweli Mkhize will take over the position of party treasurer general from Mathews Phosa.
Mkhize was chosen with 2988 votes. He defeated Gauteng ANC chairman Paul Mashatile, who got 961 votes.
Mashatile was nominated by those calling for a change of leadership.