President Zuma’s Ex-Wife Dlamini-Zuma to be Sworn in as MP Next Week
President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma appears to be moving another step closer to becoming South Africa’s next President. It has been revealed on Friday evening that Dr Dlamini-Zuma will be sworn in as an African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament next week. According to local reports, she will fill one of […]
President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma appears to be moving another step closer to becoming South Africa’s next President. It has been revealed on Friday evening that Dr Dlamini-Zuma will be sworn in as an African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament next week.
According to local reports, she will fill one of four vacant positions. The ANC has confirmed the news, but says it is unsure of the exact date when it will take place.
Cynics on Twitter speculated that the move is to allow Dlamini-Zuma to use state funds to finance her presidential campaign. However, ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe told News24 that she did not request this move, but that the ANC leaders felt it was “unfair” to keep her out. She had been in the Top 20 list headed for Parliament before she was made Chairperson of the African Union Commission in 2012.
On Twitter, Dr Dlamini-Zuma describes herself as a gender activist and former Minister of Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Health, as well as having held her AU position from 2012 to 2017.
As Minister of Health Dr Dlamini-Zuma implemented policies that allowed for free health care for poor women, and children under the age of six.
She holds a medical degree from the University of Bristol in the UK.
EFF reacting to the news that it now has to find new slogans for #DlaminiZuma in Parliament pic.twitter.com/63GBanfgtq
— Sphelele (@SpheDludla) September 8, 2017
I hope #DlaminiZuma doesn't do for parliament what she did for the African Union – nothing.
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) September 8, 2017
Congratulations & Best wishes to Dr @DlaminiZuma who will be sworn in as a Member of Parliament next week #DlaminiZuma pic.twitter.com/czP20XkUJf
— Kim Heller (@kimheller3) September 8, 2017
Now that #DlaminiZuma is to be sworn in as ANC MP next week, don't be surprised if there is a cabinet reshuffle-nyana. #DepMinOfHigherEdu
— Lazola (@u_Bhungane) September 8, 2017
The plan is to grant #DlaminiZuma a ministerial post so she can intensify her #NDZ17 campaign using state resources without question.
— Bra Hloni (@BraHlonisky) September 8, 2017
#ANCSG @GwedeMantashe1 has arrived at the Kwa-Thema Skills School to deliver the #ORTamboLecture pic.twitter.com/OVyxVooTeU
— African National Congress (@MYANC) September 8, 2017