Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma

The topic of the day is who is best placed to challenge Cyril Ramaphosa for the leadership of the ANC – Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma or Zweli Mkhize...

And now Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's entry into the race further complicates his campaign calculations...

Contenders in the ANC's 2022 election will run under different rules from its 2017 election when Ramaphosa's slate of candidates won a narrow victory over Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's (AC Vol 59 No 1 Pushing Zuma to the exit)...

Several names are being pushed for the job including treasurer and acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Co-operative and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma deputy president David 'DD' Mabuza and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola (see Box Whose hats are in the ring...

In 2017 the league backed Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's failed bid against Ramaphosa (AC Vol 59 No 1 Pushing Zuma to the exit)...

Several ANC National Executive Committee members were observed taking a close interest in the conference including: the former Justice Minister Jeff Radebe former presidential hopeful and current Co-operative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu...

It was he who won DD Mabuza to the Cyril camp during the elective conference in 2017 when Mabuza ordered his supporters to shift their votes from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to Ramaphosa ' an insider said (AC Vol 59 No 1 Pushing Zuma to the exit)...

The other KZN candidates for possible inclusion are Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – who was narrowly beaten by Ramaphosa for the leadership in 2017 – and Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu a Ramaphosa loyalist who was narrowly beaten by Magashule in 2017...

' Sitole stands accused of not following procedure in dismissing his former deputy Bonang Christine Mgwenya and is being investigated for overpaying for communications equipment in 2017 to fund the campaign of Ramaphosa's rival Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...

If Ramaphosa had not narrowly beaten Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at the 2017 conference the ANC and South Africa would already be led by a woman (AC Vol 61 No 12 Ruling party wants a reset & Vol 58 No 25 A fight to the photo-finish)...

If Ramaphosa had not narrowly beaten Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at the 2017 conference the ANC and South Africa would already be led by a woman (AC Vol 61 No 12 Ruling party wants a reset & Vol 58 No 25 A fight to the photo-finish)...

But it is possible he could be challenged for the deputy President's position by a woman such as Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who was narrowly beaten by Ramaphosa in 2017 Defence Minister Thandi Modise or Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu who has previously challenged Ramaphosa and lost...

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who was narrowly defeated by Ramaphosa for the leadership in 2017 could also make a pitch for the post...

Ramaphosa narrowly beat Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Jacob Zuma's ex-wife for ANC president at the elective conference in 2017 while Lindiwe Sisulu who has had more senior cabinet posts than any other woman in the ANC initially challenged Ramaphosa before withdrawing (AC Vol 59 No 1 Pushing Zuma to the exit & Vol 62 No 10 Magashule overplays his hand)...