Looking at the NEC results, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela got the most votes. Clearly, she remains very popular in ANC circles. Some highlights of those who made it, and those who didn't.

Those who made it.
  • Transport Minister Jeff Radebe (2)
  • Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya (3)
  • Pallo Jordan (4)
  • South African Communist Party deputy general secretary Jeremy Cronin (5)
  • SACP secretary general Blade Nzimande (6)
  • Entrepreneur Tokyo Sexwale (10)
  • ANC Youth League president Fikile Mbalula (15)
  • Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge - who was fired as deputy health minister (33)
  • Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (55)
  • Finance Minister Trevor Manuel (57)

Those that didn't.
  • Reverend Frank Chikane, director in President Thabo Mbeki's office
  • Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula
  • Deputy Defence Minister George Mluleki
  • Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils
  • Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
  • Former ANC chairperson and Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota
  • Businessman Saki Macozoma
  • Head of the presidency Essop Pahad
  • Head of the ANC's presidency Smuts Ngonyama
  • Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad