Will Baleka throw her doek into the ring to succeed Zuma?

22 May 2016 - 02:00
By BABALO NDENZE

In some quarters, she is the most reviled politician after President Jacob Zuma. In others, Baleka Mbete is considered the best candidate to succeed Zuma as president. Although the speaker of the National Assembly refuses to say if she wants to be South Africa's first woman president, events over the past few weeks confirm that her informal campaign is in full swing.

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