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XOLISA PHILLIP: The thin gospel according to ANC hopefuls
‘Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s proximity to the president is all that is keeping her campaign going’
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is attempting to pray her way to the ANC presidency, while Lindiwe Sisulu is banking on her political pedigree and insists it is a "must" that she lead the governing party. These are hardly compelling arguments at a time that demands clarity of purpose and intention. Apart from Cyril Ramaphosa, the rest of the contenders — if one can call them that — have made meek proclamations about their readiness to lead, while others are apparently still biding their time and relishing their de facto status as dark horses. These dark horses are waiting for the right moment to emerge from the shadows to make a triumphant entry into the race. They see themselves as less divisive than their counterparts, who have openly declared their desire to lead Africa’s oldest liberation movement. Dlamini-Zuma has thrown in her lot with the ANC Women’s League, which is led by Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. The ANC Youth League has also lent its support to Dlamini-Zuma, a...
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