ANTHONY BUTLER: Why we should pay attention to Sisulu’s ambitions
Though her chances of becoming ANC president are slim, the terrain she has chosen to fight on is significant
13 January 2022 - 15:40
Lindiwe Sisulu’s supposed presidential leadership bid should be taken seriously, not because she might win — she won’t — but because of the terrain on which she has chosen to fight.
It is a tall order to evict an incumbent president after a single term in office. This requires a nationwide coalition and huge financial and political resources. There are not many countries in the world in which a minister of tourism can launch a campaign for the highest office in the land...
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