Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma speaks out: Mkhwanazi, upbringing, ANC, MK Party, Mbeki, exile, Mandela

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma joins us on SMWX for an in-depth conversation about her life in the liberation struggle, government and African diplomacy. From her rural KwaZulu-Natal upbringing and journey into exile to Nelson Mandela’s call appointing her Minister of Health, she shares the personal experiences that shaped her public life. She reflects on confronting tobacco and pharmaceutical interests, working with Thabo Mbeki on South Africa's foreign policy, tackling corruption at Home Affairs and developing the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The conversation also revisits her 2017 ANC leadership contest against Cyril Ramaphosa, why she supported a further inquiry into Phala Phala despite pressure from her party, and the difficult decisions behind the COVID-19 lockdown regulations.