Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will be hosting a meeting of former African Heads States today

Mluleki Mrwebi

01 August 2012

The newly-elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is today expected to host a meeting of former African Heads of State and Government in Pretoria.

The meeting takes place against the background of a series of consultations that Minister Dlamini Zuma has embarked upon, ahead of assumption of her new position.

Dlamini Zuma will have to move to the Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa later this year. 

Spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs Ronnie Mamoepa said that this part of the preparations for assumption of her new position.

Mamoepa added that Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma remains the Minister of Home Affairs until all the requirements and processes related to the assumption of her new position of AU Commission Chairperson have been completed.