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OUTSTANDING: Outgoing Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma at her farewell function in Irene near Pretoria. PHOTO: Vathiswa Ruselo

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Dlamini-Zuma said the department would continue to flourish under such a minister, who would continue where she left off rather than want to change the way the department was currently run.

"Whoever comes must continue to work with the team to change things for the better.

"If someone comes and wants to start all over again it will be a big mess,"' she told journalists at her department's official farewell function at the St Georges Hotel in Tshwane yesterday.

Dlamini-Zuma - who was greeted by a parade of immigration officials, for whom she is a commander - was moved to tears yesterday when her staff, one after another, commended her good work.

About 500 senior officials attended the event at which she received gifts and was entertained by an in-house choir and traditional dancers. Her staff praised her leadership capabilities, while she struggled to hold back the tears.

While questions were being raised about her replacement, Dlamini-Zuma revealed yesterday that she would leave the country on the weekend of October 12. The handover ceremony in the Ethiopian capital would take place on October 15.

Dlamini-Zuma has been credited for the massive turn-around of the department. But she has indicated that her departure did not necessarily mean her department would return to the shambles it was before her arrival.

Her advice to the incoming minister still to be announced, was: "The team knows where to go in the department and has a vision on where to go. They needguidance from the minister but they can also inform the ministerofthe department's work."

Dlamaini-Zumawas elected the first female AU chair on July 16, beating incumbent Jean Ping. She has emphasised that this was not a personal victory but rather a victory for the African continent and women in particular.

Her deputy, Fatima Chohan, cried as she spoke of the calibre of woman that Dlamini-Zuma was and her role as a leader, saying the next minister would find the department on its way to even greater successes.

"If there was a sentence that would describe her it is 'leadership through guidance."

• This article was first published in the printed newspaper and eEdition on 13 September 2012. Click on this link to view the eEdition

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Sep 14, 2012

somaartakeit

if anything your former husband has a talent to mess up everything he comes into contact with, so don't pin your hopes too high that he will do the right thing, he simply doesn't know any better thats why you also divorced h im,
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Sep 14, 2012

Lord-Have-Mercy

Mr President did not mess up at the first place, he appointed you to be a minister of Home Affairs

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Sep 14, 2012

P4T

Our best public servants are best for Africa. I love this woman for her independence and hard working ethic. She is such a resolute person.

How we wish such can be transferred to uBaba.

Anyways good luck Dr and make Mzansi proud for giving Africa one of its best.
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Sep 14, 2012

RobinH

Nkosazana, Your ex is no longer capable of NOT messing things up. He's lost the plot completely. How can a president of a supposed democracy say something as astoundingly stupid as "minorities have 'less' rights"? He clearly doesn't understand the difference between democracy (in which a group of people get to elect their selected leaders - who are supposed to protect our constitution which guarantees EQUAL RIGHTS for all) and the concept of human rights. Fukkit, his speech-writer can't even use decent grammar.
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Sep 14, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

omg, is it wearing sun glasses
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Sep 14, 2012

Papage

Just shut up and go
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Sep 14, 2012

RobinH

Papage: Right back at you.
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Sep 14, 2012

ghost-forever

@Papage
Just shut up and go

What happened, You dont say harsh things
These people real annoys you.
I always read your comments not even a single day you say something degrading a person.
Wow!!!!

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Sep 14, 2012

Papage

ghost-forever
@Papage
Just shut up and go

What happened, You dont say harsh things
These people real annoys you.
I always read your comments not even a single day you say something degrading a person.
Wow!!!!

Not that way, she is a great Leader, I thought she will make a Great President, I dont mean harm, but sad that she is living us in the hands of blind people, I am one of those who wished she lose the elctions, so that she can unseatle Zuma(President), she is the only person who can rule this Country, ANC must not be afraid to vote for her, I hope she will come back and go to Mangaung, we need her badly. those who don't know me will think hate her, she must keep quite and go, stop making us cry a lot. wish was Zuma the Man who must go, not her. Good luck, but remember the Country is on the brim of war, fire.
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Sep 14, 2012

ghost-forever

thanx broer for clarification. Indeed she is a great leader. We will miss her.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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