Nkosazana DLAMINI-ZUMA
ANC hopeful visits Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on trail
Dlamini said there was interest throughout the country for Dlamini-Zuma to replace President Jacob Zuma
ANC members were excited to see presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at the Pimville Community Centre in Soweto on Sunday, but veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela did not leave her house. Dlamini-Zuma, ANC Women’s League president Bathabile Dlamini, league secretary-general Meokgo Matuba and Umkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans Association national executive committee member Carl Niehaus visited Madikizela-Mandela at her house in Orlando West, Soweto. Speculation was rife that Madikizela-Mandela was not comfortable meeting Dlamini-Zuma. The former AU head met Madikizela-Mandela, who is ill, in her bedroom. However, Dlamini-Zuma told journalists outside the house that she had been warmly received by Madikizela-Mandela. "Winnie is our hero," Dlamini-Zuma said. "We can’t go too far without touching base with her. "Even last month, I was here touching base with her." Asked what why she had visited Madikizela-Mandela, Dlamini-Zuma said: "She wants to know how we are doing. We get wis...
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