African National Congress (ANC) NEC member Lindiwe Sisulu believes the party is ready for a female president to lead it to the 2019 general elections.
Sisulu on Saturday delivered a memorial lecture in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, whom she described as a towering figure, in Khayelitsha.
The Human Settlements minister strongly feels a female leader would elevate the ANC to greater heights going forward.
Sisulu believes the ANC has several good female leaders to take over from President Jacob Zuma after the party’s elective conference in December.
“I believe in women... and I think the leadership of women would take us to greater heights. A victory for that woman would be a victory for all of us.”
#LindiweSisulu about to deliver the #LillianNgoyiLecture but first...she gets a cake. XK pic.twitter.com/qkT5Mizcco
She’s however not ready to throw her name in the ring officially just yet because ANC rules don’t allow for pronouncement before the process is opened.
“It would be premature, irregular and wrong of me to answer that question.”
Sisulu has already been approached with a nomination by a branch in the Eastern Cape and was also endorsed by ANC structures in Site C on Saturday.
#LindiweSisulu Mcebo Dlamini has the mic, says "it's time for women to take their place in politics. Shape the policies of this country”. XK pic.twitter.com/fXzprLaxNR
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