A long road to leadership – Mail and Guardian

Name: A long road to leadership

Name of newspaper: Mail and Guardian

Name of journalist: Mandi Smallhorne

Date: 02 – 08 November 2012

Country: South Africa

Theme: Politics, gender equality

Skills: Perspective, sources

Genre: News

Gem classification: Gender aware

Nothing but praises was heard when Nkosazana Dlamini – Zuma was elected chairperson of the African Union Commission in July. She has developed gravitas and credibility since her post – 1994 positions in government. “She is an astute politician, a veteran, and the experience she acquired as South Africa’s foreign affairs minister puts her in good stead to take over this role,” commented Keith Gottschalk, of University of the Western Cape political studies department.