Mathews Phosa explains why he would make a good ANC president
The ANC veteran says if he decides to campaign he will stand a chance because he served underground in his youth
ANC veteran Mathews Phosa has outlined the reasons why he would be a good president of the ruling party‚ should he proceed with his challenge for the top job. Phosa is the former Mpumalanga premier as well as a former ANC treasurer. At the weekend, ANC members in Cape Town put forward Phosa’s name as a possible presidential candidate alongside Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa‚ and former AU chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. During an interview with eNCA’s Cathy Mohlahlana on Tuesday‚ Phosa maintained that he did not have an emotional attachment to his potential nomination and cautioned that it was still early days. "I think it’s too early to feel anything really‚ except to respect the voices that say those things‚" he said. "And those comrades are entitled to be nominated as much as I am entitled to be nominated for the position — none of us is more important than the other for the organisation and we should humble ourselves. "The nominations will start around June and these are n...
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