As the fate of the country is fixated on the 55th ANC National Conference, set to happen on December 16–20 at Nasrec in Johannesburg, South Africans are eager to know the kind of results it will yield.
Presidential hopeful and ANC NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has boldly made it unambiguous that South Africa needs a change that will see a woman leading the country.
Dlamini Zuma and Lindiwe Sisulu have been praised for their efforts to run for president and vice-president under a single banner at the upcoming ANC conference in December.
In a conversation with The Star, the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs said she prepared to be at the helm as the first woman president. This as all hopefuls vying for party’s top job are ready for the conference that will be a decider of who is to lead the country.
Dlamini Zuma also emphasised the significance of the conference, which will provide more information on the transformation that South Africa requires.
"I think this time it's really important because I think the ANC needs change, with 110 years of men in the ANC at the helm. Let's make a change and have a woman. South Africa has never ever had a woman. We need something that will excite people. Let's have a change," said Dlamini-Zuma.
A few days ago, The Star reported on the minister, who revealed that she was confident in winning.
"I am standing, and I am going to win. Who entered a race to fail?" she said.
Pretoria News also reported on the minister whose presidential campaign has attained the backing of the Nkandla Village branch in KwaZulu-Natal.
Nkandla branch leader, Doctor Bhengu, commented: "This is president Jacob Zuma’s branch, and our nomination is a show of respect to our mother, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. We have been believing in Mama Nkosazana since 2017 at Nasrec. She was unable to win because there were vote-buying activities that took place."
"We believe that this time around, no amount of money will give anyone a seat. The will of the branches will prevail because people have seen for themselves what kind of leadership we have been subjected to over the past five years. Mama Nkosazana is fit to lead, and she will emerge," she said.
The Star