Dlamini-Zuma retracts Lamola voice note claim, concerns continue over ANC leadership money influence
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma retracts her claim regarding a voice note attributed to Ronald Lamola, yet her serious concerns about the pervasive influence of money in ANC leadership contests continue to resonate.
ANC veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has retracted her claim that a voice note was from International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola. The retraction occurred after Lamola informed her that the voice belonged to someone else. She made the statement during an appearance on the African Renaissance Podcast, hosted by former EFF MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, where she discussed her concerns over money's influence in ANC leadership elections.
Dlamini-Zuma clarified that her withdrawal of the attribution does not mean she is ignoring her broader concerns about financial influence in the party. The ANC National Executive Committee member had previously denied any involvement in vote-buying during the 2017 ANC conference, where she lost to Cyril Ramaphosa for the presidency. Lamola also rejected the idea that the voice note attributed to him was his own.
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