Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma

• United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the Chairwoman of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma: the priority should be political dialogue between the government and the jihadist and other rebel groups Ban told the UNSC but conceded that military action might be required as ‘a last resort to deal with the most hardline extremist and criminal elements’...

The new AU Commission Chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma reiterated that position in August...

The province could not make up its mind on the other positions; it recommended both Sexwale and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for Deputy President Joel Netshitenzhe and Mantashe for Secretary General and Modise or Pandor as Chairwoman...

Even his ex-wife the veteran politician Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma took a swipe at him at her farewell as Home Affairs Minister en route to Addis Ababa to take over the chair of the African Union Commission from Gabon’s Jean Ping (AC Vol 52 No 15 Dlamini-Zuma takes charge)...

Its members are Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini Cooperative Governance Minister Richard Baloyi and North-West Premier Thandi Modise...

With former Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma now heading the AU Commission South Africa will expect its voice to count for more...

Ex-President Thabo Mbeki has taken issue with South Africa’s push to get Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma elected Chairwoman of the African Union...

From further afield Gabon's Jean Ping (who chairs the AU Commission until his successor Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma takes over in October) are to be joined by Uganda's Yoweri Museveni and Kenya's Premier Raila Odinga...

This would emphasise the regional primacy of Ecowas over the African Union Commission which from October will be chaired by South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (AC Vol 53 No 15 Dlamini-Zuma takes charge)...

Security crises in five countries and pressing economic problems confront the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...