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News24 reports that labour federation Cosatu’s general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali has dismissed President Jacob Zuma's apparent endorsement of his ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as his preferred successor.
He commented that SA was not the United States, in reference to husband and wife duo Bill and Hillary Clinton. Ntshalintshali was addressing the Cosatu Gauteng council for shop stewards and took a swipe at the president, questioning the timing of Zuma's call for a woman president to lead the ANC. “When he [Zuma] steps down now and has no opportunity to lead, he remembers that women can lead, but not all women. We are not in the United States. There will be no Bill Clinton (presidency) then have Hillary Clinton. The president himself, when he wanted to be president, he did not remember that women are capable [of leading],“ Ntshalintshali said to thunderous applause. Cosatu has called for Zuma to step down. It has endorsed deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa to replace Zuma.
- Read this report by Mahlatse Gallens in full at News24
- See too, Ntshalintshali cautions against leaders speaking against federation’s decisions, at EWN
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