President Jacob Zuma is considering appointing his former wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to his Cabinet when she steps down as AU Commission chairperson, easing her path to succeeding him as national leader, government officials said on Monday. The move would bolster Dlamini-Zuma’s profile and chances of replacing Zuma as leader of the ANC at a conference in December, according to two deputy ministers and an ANC official, who declined to be identified because they are not authorised to comment. Zuma told state-owned Motsweding FM radio last week that the ANC is ready for a female leader and the job won’t automatically go to his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa, the other front-runner for the top post. Dlamini-Zuma steps down as AU Commissioner chairperson on January 27. Dlamini-Zuma and Zuma were divorced in 1998 and have four children together. Dlamini-Zuma rallied to Zuma’s defence when some ANC leaders called for his ouster at an NEC meeting in November, following his implication in a series ...
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