ANC top officials reveal preferred ANC presidential candidate

This after officials including Zizi Kodwa and Jackson Mthembu took to social media in the early hours of this morning to voice who they allocated their vote to. 

Voting has been completed this afternoon and counting of the ballots that will reveal the long-awaited decision is currently underway. 

It's a head-to-head race between Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma while the party's top six will also be announced. 

"There's absolutely nothing wrong. Our constitution guarantees the right to nominate anybody and to vote for anybody. We must commend comrades like Zizi Kodwa who - throughout the process impartial largely because of the work that they are doing. They are all NEC members and they are all voting. This is the correct platform to voice those preferences," Khusela Sangoni says. 

The candidates for the top six positions are:

President: Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

 Deputy president: David Mabuza and Lindiwe Sisulu

 Chairperson: Gwede Mantashe and Nathi Mthethwa

 Secretary general: Senzo Mchunu and Ace Magashule

 Deputy secretary general: Jessie Duarte and Zingiswa Losi

 Treasurer general : Paul Mashatile and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane