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Paul Mashatile is set to become South Africa's deputy president: what he brings to the table

By Keith Gottschalk, Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape

South Africa is set to have a new deputy president in Paul Shipokosa Mashatile, the deputy president of the governing African National Congress (ANC). He’ll replace the incumbent, David Mabuza, who announced he would step down.

Who is Mashatile and what does he bring to the position?

Mashatile (61) is a veteran politician from the ANC, the party that has governed…

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