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This would prepare her for the ultimate task of taking over the reigns from Zuma when his term ends in 2019.

Mahumapelo told Sowetan in an interview that the time was right for Zuma to "promote a woman to take over his position when he steps down".

He was going to talk to Zuma "to think very seriously about himself and to say the time is right".

Mahumapelo said if businessman Cyril Ramaphosa, as one of the contenders for the ruling party's deputy president along with Kgalema Motlanthe, won in Mangaung, he should not be made Zuma's right-hand man in government.

He suggested that Zuma must snub Ramaphosa and pick a woman to be his deputy in government.

While his notion may seem far-fetched, Mahumapelo was adamant it was possible.

"This is my philosophy. I'm writing a paper [about it]. We need to break this patriarchy in our society that says a woman can't lead the country," he said.

The ANC Women's League has refused to nominate one of their own for the top post and has instead backed Zuma's campaign for a second term.

The furthest the league could go was to nominate national executive committee member Jessie Duarte for the position ofsecretary-general. The league's all other candidates are men.

Recently defending the league's reluctance to back one of their own for the ANC's top position and ultimately president of the country, ANCWL president Angie Motshekga eluded to the unity of the ANC being more supreme than anything else.

She then quipped: "It will happen in your lifetime."

The league's Mpumalanga provincial secretary Clara Ndlovu recently remarked that ANC women were not ready for the top job.

Mahumapelo questioned this reasoning.

"There are women who are capable to lead this country," he said.

He was referring to African Union chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who has left the country to focus on her new job in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. - nhlabathih@sowetan.co.za

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Dec 11, 2012

Nenzani

Supra,

I don't agree with this my friend, you are wrong here.
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Dec 11, 2012

LeparaThePresident

Sure, Supra atleast the contestation leading to mangaung is producing some nice and viable ideas. Just like Fransman of WC whose idea of ten year for top six position hold some water.
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Dec 11, 2012

Tlhagaraga

Shut up, Nxa...
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Dec 11, 2012

Queenlatifa

lol Zuma must not work closely with a woman. we cant afford another marriage.
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Dec 11, 2012

LeparaThePresident

Nenzani
Supra,

I don't agree with this my friend, you are wrong here.
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Cdr Nenzani, would you care to expand on why Cdr Supra is wrong?
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Dec 11, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

A lost cadre in Supra Mahumapelo. One should remind him that good leadership and obssesion with the needs to help people on the ground qualifies one to be the president. If his wife is calling the shots at his house, South Africa is not ready to be ruled by a woman.
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Dec 11, 2012

Right-Back-Khumalo

Zuma's ex-wife is more occupied with African affairs. I don't see any other woman more capable than mam' Dlamini-Zuma. Even if she was available, it would be difficult for them to work so close to one another considering their failed marriage.
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Dec 11, 2012

Lord-Have-Mercy

hawu, I didnt know that Cde Cyril Ramaphosa is a woman.
a woman will take over from 2027 as an ANC president.
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Dec 11, 2012

swona

this guy is going to be fired, watch it! zuma promised that position to many people for favours and financial gains, none of them is a woman!
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Dec 11, 2012

Voetzek

To be lead by a woman is the begining of a lagune downfal, im not trying to discriminate here cause there are lots of woman who have got talent but to beconme president its just falasy.
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