Sat May 25 19:46:45 SAST 2013

A woman 'must take over from Zuma'

Dec 11, 2012 | Hlengiwe Nhlabathi Political Reporter | 72 comments

NORTH West ANC chairman Supra Mahumapelo wants to have a heart-to-heart with President Jacob Zuma to consider having a woman as deputy president of the country come 2014.

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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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Dec 11, 2012

NDA

Who said Zuma is going to win in 2014.
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Dec 11, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Jy is maal boet a woman.
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Dec 11, 2012

MommaC

LOL
Zuma would never get anything done and neither would the poor woman. She'd be bent over the desk all the time. Our president is many things but a believer of women's liberation is not one of them.

Lets just get the BEST person as president for a change
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Dec 11, 2012

Right-Back-Khumalo

NDA
Who said Zuma is going to win in 2014.
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Common sense.
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Dec 11, 2012

Tango

NDA
Who said Zuma is going to win in 2014
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Obvious
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Dec 11, 2012

McdVanDerSelepe

You must be imagining things my friend because you just mentioned that when he step down in 2019, who said that he's stepping down in the 2019, can South Africa afford to have these dictator be in power till that time? He's is a good leader but not for a country of these calibre, So much is in the stake, the level of our education, unemployed rate, stability in our economy, food and petrol is not affordable, the bucket system is still been used in some arears. there's no runninng water, the level of proper health is still not at where is supposed to, i cant wait for the day MOKGALABWE o when he leave our presidency. south african need change ASAP he hasnt done so much for our country, Nkandla compound, corruption etc we need a leader that is willing to put the interest of people first
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Dec 11, 2012

oldlady12

Why must it be a woman? Why can't it just be the most capable person, woman or man?
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Dec 11, 2012

Bohlale1

Hell noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
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Dec 11, 2012

Zimzalabam1

Noble idea Mr.Supra but your just a tad bit late,to come up with such proposals.The ANCWL does not see a leader amongst their ranks where the he!l are you going to find one.
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Dec 11, 2012

NDA

Tango
NDA
Who said Zuma is going to win in 2014
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Dec 11, 2012

Hail

Cdr Supra, for once your right. Why are we scared of change? Why plp say SA is not ready to be ruled by a woman? while men are failing the country left right and centre? If the president is wise enough, he can see that he is taking the country down the drain and leave the job to capable plp by leaving with his dignity intact. A wiseman always change his mind but insiting on something that does not work is something else. I have said this before and i am saying it now the only way to save the ruling party is to come with a totally different person to lead or a woman for that matter. those who said SA is not ready to be lead by a woman watch out as Hellen is going to do it for you since your are so insecure.
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Dec 11, 2012

LeparaThePresident

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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But that does not make her unvailable and capable.
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Dec 11, 2012

oldlady12

Right-back-khumalo and others..."who says Zuma is going to win in 2014"... I thought 2014 we are voting for parties, not people. Are we confusing parties and people again, or is it just me and Zuma is the ANC?
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Dec 11, 2012

Lord-Have-Mercy

Im happy to read these comments above, we have a vibrant President, peole know that his manhood is alive and kicking......

even Madam Hellen Zille drove tirelessly from CPT +-2000km to Inkandla to witness the rumours

Thatha Nxamalala thatha!!
Viva Msholozi Gedleyihlekisa Viva!!
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Dec 11, 2012

Ponko.Fontoyo

The last time I checked this thing called Supra was suspended.
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Dec 11, 2012

Tango

NDA
Tango
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Sure, the man has never lost anything but he always win against all odds
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Dec 11, 2012

mkgalabye

supra!!!! who the hell does he think he is to dictate to the country on who should be the deputy,,,,they are failing in their own province,,,,northwest is just a shame on politics
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Dec 11, 2012

Hail

When will SA be ready to be ruled by a woman?
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Dec 11, 2012

Right-Back-Khumalo

oldlady12
Right-back-khumalo and others..."who says Zuma is going to win in 2014"... I thought 2014 we are voting for parties, not people. Are we confusing parties and people again, or is it just me and Zuma is the ANC?
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It is because of the way the question was asked. I agree, people will vote for ANC, not Zuma. Only in Manguang where Zuma will win.
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Dec 11, 2012

Dandan

Strong point Supra great idea my leader I would propose Naledi Pandor as DPres the two together with Cyril strong combination , to add on your proposal is to withdraw Zuma back to Luthuli Hse let Cyril be deputised by Pandor in Govt
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Dec 11, 2012

Nenzani

LeparaThePresident

How can you give one person a mandate to choose one woman as his deputy, where is collective decision here, Bo Crd Supra ba phupha kabuhlungu bese beza ne theory e wrong la.
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Dec 11, 2012

T.C.T

this faker is trying to score some points and making himself something goood wer else he is giving Mme Thandi some difficulties or is it bcos Mme Modise favoures Ntate Motlanthe.cause Mme Modise said some ppl in the province are not that happy wen a woman is leading the province and it was clear that she was refering to this ka.k man.
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Dec 11, 2012

booze1984

That may be a good change you know!
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Dec 11, 2012

mgambu

right at the beginning of an economic war...you tell us that we must send women to fight our war.
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Dec 11, 2012

The-Vince

It will be a change that won't make any much difference, ANC women are as corrupt as their ANC Men if not worse, if they decide to go for woman lo lead the country that decision will come by arrangement and certain promises, not that the elected woman would have been chosen intirely of her being the right candidate, but it will be an arranged kinda thing just to appease ANC voters or citizens, yes she will be there but most of the time she will be flanked by the ANC men, telling her what to do and what not to do. Politics is an evil game, innocent souls are sold just for one to gain position. ANC women which I think are capable of holding such a position: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, I strongly believe she would make the best female president, and let her deputy be Thuli Modonsela, I have no confidence on the rest of the womens league, they just like puppets.
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Dec 11, 2012

Hail

@mgambu and you telling us to continue send incompetent, failures, corrupt, greed, womaniser and uneducated men to fight our economic war while we fold our hands and watch? What more proof do we need because it is crystal clear those men does not know if we coming or going! Mmangwana o tshwara thipa ka fa bogaleng. We talking about the future of this country and our children here. How many south african men has left their children to be raised by woman and they have done wonderful job? It is not the physical fight since that what men are good at but battle of the mind where women are good at. No wonder they are so insecure, they want to use their male eggo than face the thruth.
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Dec 11, 2012

Sophisticated_Ignorance

This has nothing to do with gender, but has everything to do with COMPETENCE! With the puppet female ministers in the woman's league, phuh! Aint nothing gonna change that political mindset !
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Dec 11, 2012

Tibub

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Who said zuma is going win in 2014
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What will stop him from winning ?

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Dec 11, 2012

NTJAPEDI

Jaaaar ne....Mosadi???? Oh well i dont have problem with that just show us any female candidate who have balls ( No pun intended ) to lead this country.Dont worry Supra i'll wait.....
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Dec 11, 2012

mgambu

@ The-Vince. I some how think we are really not passionate about country. Our thinking it just way something that I can not really explain. In short we off the road - we are lost. there is just no direction here. Our focus as a country is directionless and this not just leadership. Look and hear what most people talking about. but hey there is still people with direction..people like Kgosientsho 'Sputla' Ramokgopa..listern to this man talk...you get direction..but hey boso ya hae ke mang? hey... ques what, bosso ke mokotla wa ho nyala feela le ho bua boroko feela. and what are you going to expect from people who put him there?
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Dec 11, 2012

paracute

they want a women so they can treat her like they treat Thandi Modise the do not have respect for women batho bano ba. they will always try to show that they love women but empeleni they simply don't care about abafazi all they care about is they themselves, the right candidate for the post if it was to a women was umaNgcuka, unfortunately she never cope with ANC and still not Coping with cope
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Dec 11, 2012

mgambu

@Hail...mobeheng but for sure we shall come talk about it . But my advise is that start securing stability for you kids and family today because nna ke bona masepa feela going forward.
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Dec 11, 2012

mgambu

Thandi Thandi!!! my foot. any body tell me what she has ever done and if she is doing something..because I do not remember her doing skwat ...we were sweating creating a branche in her own area where she is staying...I never even saw a piece of her shadow while we were sweeting...but hey!!!...mobeheng man.. rona re sharpo
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Dec 11, 2012

Mdala

Supra you are sick

South Africa is not yet ready to be governed by women and I am not in anyway undermining the role of women but that's just a fact.
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Dec 11, 2012

PAPARAZ

why should it be a woman not you dude. which woman and for what.

you are such a lose canon. you have no one in the floor to take what you are suggesting. this is democracy. every leader must be democraticaly elected whether a woman or man.

you are full of hogwash and balderdash
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Dec 11, 2012

mavovokhabs

Can you give us the name of that woman. Out of all woman that are leading the organisation none have confidence. The woman that must be suggested must be highly confident. I don'nt think at this time for position fight happening within the ANC can a strong woman come up. Any woman that can take over must understand the SACP and Cosatu's needs and demands. As comrades for achieving any equality the President must understand Africans needs since we are still opressed by the DA. Our economic understanding is very complicated in such a way that some African people like Lekota ,Mazibuko and other opposition parties support the DA which is trying by all means to protect it's golds mine, Farms and properties of South Africa.
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Dec 11, 2012

mgambu

@Hail o jok wena, o bua ka bo "mmangwana...thipa..ka bo haleng". are you for real now? This is real stuff we are not talking here about bed time stories here. Take a step back. tell me of any successful (and i mean successful ) country that went to war and send its women on a front line to fight the country's war? hao batla hale di blumase in an economic war.. go ask Vavi..ke wane o tsama ka dibody guards today, for just uttering few words in this economic space. majanada a batla ho qesha
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Dec 11, 2012

Kone

Supra! Are you a member of ANCWL?..........

You are devisive, and a careerist.......Please shart-up your big mouth.

You and Showara you are not the braunchies of the ANC.

In your dreams Papa..
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Dec 11, 2012

imfene

If we begged Cynthia Carroll (ex Anglo American) to take over,complaints in the country would decrease substantially. LoL but true.
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Dec 11, 2012

oldlady12

Is Hellen Zille joining the ANC?
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Dec 11, 2012

mgambu

@Voetzek put in better, "FREE FALL" and gravity not playing a part there
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Dec 11, 2012

webcaddler

WOMAN!!! no, then the entire country would be ran on emotions and no action or reactions to be precise, i have been engaged wit women in power positions and yerrrr the background men really do the show
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Dec 11, 2012

imfene

webcaddler

"and no action or reactions to be precise"
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But this is what we've got with the present men being paid to direct the country.
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The-Vince

mgambu
@ The-Vince. I some how think we are really not passionate about country. Our thinking it just way something that I can not really explain. In short we off the road - we are lost. there is just no direction here. Our focus as a country is directionless and this not just leadership. Look and hear what most people talking about. but hey there is still people with direction..people like Kgosientsho 'Sputla' Ramokgopa..listern to this man talk...you get direction..but hey boso ya hae ke mang? hey... ques what, bosso ke mokotla wa ho nyala feela le ho bua boroko feela. and what are you going to expect from people who put him there?
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@Mgambu, how realy can we be passionate about this country? we have all these incompetent people up there on the high sits and they don't know nothing about anything but living in luxury and enriching themsleves their families and cronnies, I a lone there is nothing I can do and you can do to change the situation all alone, there solution to making this country something one is passionate about is if we vote for a different party, a party that will take the interests and needs of its people to heart and work to improve where it needs be, that mokotla wa ho nyala, should be shown what we as people mean when we say enough is enough. ANC crooks as ignorant and full of pride as they are, they should taught a lesson that you cant fool people forever, they will wake up one day and their so called ANC which was to be a safe home for all South Africans has vanished off the face of the earth, because I tell, the party that can take over from ANC and start working hard in delivering and serving the needs of its people, ANC will never see a day in power again, ordinary citizens will run away from it like its a plague from the ancient egypt.
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Dec 11, 2012

imfene

The-Vince

Even if you are a staunch anc member, vote for someone else. Just to keep those that were voted for, on their toes. At present, we have a bunch of very arrogant people being paid a lot to do nothing.
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Dec 11, 2012

Mgaraji

imfene
If we begged Cynthia Carroll (ex Anglo American) to take over,complaints in the country would decrease substantially. LoL but true.
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How she performed at Anglo American, if I may ask?
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Dec 11, 2012

imfene

Mgaraji

She rightsized, kept the company together in difficult circumstances, tried to grow the company outside of South Africa, whilst still investing probably more in real terms than what the government has (taking corrupt spending out of what was actually achieved). Who would want to work in a country where all of this was done, notwithstanding being treated like an enemy and there to be abused for cheap political gain. A woman of courage.
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Dec 11, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

@oldlady12

Why must it be a woman? Why can't it just be the most capable person, woman or man?
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Say it Oldie capable most man,in leadership there's no capable woman.

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Dec 11, 2012

Mswazi

Ubhemile tata, don't you know that Zuma uyatotoloza? yo really sick.
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Dec 11, 2012

oldlady12

Katakata, in ANC leadership there is no capable woman, sure. That is why I asked if Zille is joining the ANC.
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Dec 11, 2012

JohnStone

I propose the name of Nosimo Balindlela, by 2019 she would have joined all other political parties and returned back where she started; ANC. She would have made enough friends in all these other parties with her beautiful smile, painted face and school uniform.
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Dec 11, 2012

imfene

JohnStone

Whatever people might say, she was a worker, was not arrogant and was very respected in her area (Stutterheim, Eastern Cape) by ordinary people. If she was in charge, people would be working 18 hours/day. LoL.
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Dec 11, 2012

JohnStone

@imfene
JohnStone

Whatever people might say, she was a worker, was not arrogant and was very respected in her area (Stutterheim, Eastern Cape) by ordinary people. If she was in charge, people would be working 18 hours/day. LoL.
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I withdraw my nomination then, I do not want to carry the blame for re-introducing "slavery" (18 hrs of working). Most South Africans need to have time to drink their alcoholic beverages, have some consensual s*x, some have it forcefully and get arrested, kill each other and throw some few insults at the president of the country.
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Dec 11, 2012

skwamasamabele

@ALL you sexist pigs- It is a very good idea to have a female executive president in SA. Women are more efficient, methodical, compassionate and direct. Men are liars, promiscuous, risk-takers, corrupt, ruthless, murderers, competitive and greedy. Men also have their eyes too close together.
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Dec 11, 2012

skwamasamabele

I cannot recommend any woman in the NEC, because the current stock is tainted with corruption. I'd say our first Female Executive President is still in school somewhere in the country, and she dont know it yet.
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Dec 12, 2012

Zenzelisto

Supra Mahumapelo, uxhilile kwedini
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Dec 12, 2012

Lord-Have-Mercy

Comments Closed....
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Dec 12, 2012

ONEE

The only woman that has shown potential in SA is Nkosazana Dlamini ZUMA....lol
underline ZUMA
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Dec 12, 2012

ONEE

Lord-Have-Mercy
Im happy to read these comments above, we have a vibrant President, peole know that his manhood is alive and kicking......

even Madam Hellen Zille drove tirelessly from CPT +-2000km to Inkandla to witness the rumours

Thatha Nxamalala thatha!!
Viva Msholozi Gedleyihlekisa Viva!!
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hahahahahahaha never expected this from you
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Dec 12, 2012

Mgwijikhwebu

Winnie Madikizela would make a good female president. Dali Mpofu would have to be locked somewhere though to prevent him from "distracting" the poor old "lady".
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Dec 12, 2012

Mgwijikhwebu

@Johnstone,
Good observation and good point...LOL
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Dec 13, 2012

CYBORICO

u need to first have that women(Thuli for instance) who has show the leadership skills fit for a president, coz if u apoint a women for the sake of it then we r likely to get a female Zuma mos,
Women need to earn it first, experience have shown that women lack intergrity at work place(Thuli Madonsela excluded) where I work women seem to work for clients(or to please clients through corrupt ways) instead of the hand that pays their bill monthly, they are the weekest link in the corporate world(no offense to the realy dedicated sisters)

replacing one flop with another seem to be our thing neh?
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