| South Africa's delegation celebrates in Addis Ababa as D. Zuma is elected |
Ten years after its
creation, this year the African union (AU) took a bold step, and chose a woman to
lead the continental body in what was a mile stone and a much contested electioneering
process that saw South Africa Home Affairs Minister elected to the continental
top post. Dlamini Zuma has her hands full: the African Union is not a governmental bureau, as her past experiences suggest, and the level of work that needs to be done on the continent as far
leadership and vision are concern are huge. Again, vision and leadership has been lacking since 1963 when the fore runner, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which the AU replaced came into effect, but many believe Madame Dlamini Zuma has
the credentials and the requisite attitude to make the AU relevant.
