'Branches are working now, leave it to the branches. All of us say we are available but If branches don't nominate us then we are not available even if we want.'
11 October 2022 - 10:58ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe. File photo. Picture: ESA ALEXANDER / SUNDAY TIMES
ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe has taken another swipe at Jacob Zuma’s ambitions to take over his position, reiterating he is “a bit old” for it. “It is good that he is released. He served his 15 months. Thank you very much, we appreciate that,” said Mantashe. When asked what he thought about Zuma making himself available for the ANC national chair position, Mantashe said: “Leave that ... I think he is a bit old for that. Branches are working now, leave it to the branches. All of us say we are available, but if branches don’t nominate us, then we are not available even if we want [to be].”the biggest joke he had heard all year“He was my president for 10 years. I was his secretary for 10 years. I take that as the biggest joke of the year, actually.
While addressing his supporters at the Pietermaritzburg high court, Zuma, without mentioning names, laughed at critics who said he was old.
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