Therein lies the problem for Ramaphosa. He has been courted by the non-voting Cosatu and SACP. Their benefit  being to give him visibility by giving him airtime on their public platforms. Their individual members who hold dual membership will fold into the ANC's various factions, calling into question the true value of the endorsement from these organizations. On the other hand, Mabuza needs a woman presidential candidate, if he wants to be a deputy president. This will favour Dlamini-Zuma. He could however opt for the chairmanship of the party. This scenario will favour Zweli Mkhize who could in turn opt for Baleka Mbete as his deputy. Any faction hoping to win the election in December will need to have a female candidate as either the president or deputy-president.