What if Shameen becomes president?

IS SOUTH Africa ready for a woman president? That’s a question posed recently by a local newspaper reader who had no hesitation in answering with a resounding “yes” — but with one caveat.

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He argues that the majority of candidates already being mentioned by political commentators happen to be black women, and asks the question: Are only black women qualified to run the country?

Women from so-called minority communities also deserve consideration, he says. And so, he puts up the names of his top three nominations, not in any order of preference, which makes for some interesting reading.