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South Africa: ANC Succession Battle - Stop Raising Names, Says Duarte
News24Wire, 17 January 2017
The ANC is again trying to gag the succession debate that has gone unabated despite strong calls for party structures not to pronounce on preferred candidates ahead of its June… Read more »
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South Africa: Dlamini-Zuma, Mbete Vie to Be the Woman On Top
Daily Maverick, 18 January 2017
The ANC national working committee (NWC) has decided there should be no public engagement on the succession issue until after the policy conference in June. As this is the hot… Read more »
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South Africa: Mbete Distances Herself From Report That She Has Entered ANC Leadership Race
News24Wire, 18 January 2017
ANC national chairperson Baleka Mbete has distanced herself from media reports that she has entered the race to succeed President Jacob Zuma as party president. Read more »
Women Leading Succession Race for South African Ruling Party?
Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete has noted the the endorsement of Nkosazana-Dlamini-Zuma by the African National Congress Women's League to be the first woman president, but says it will not deter her from entering the race for leadership of the ruling party, according to the Sunday Times.
Left: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Right: ANC National Chairperson, Baleka Mbete.
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After declaring her disinterest in the position, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said that a presidency led by a woman would be "better than having a man" as long as the ... Read more »
