ZUMA HAS DONE IT AGAIN AS EX-WIFE EMERGES FIRST AFRICAN UNION CHAIRPERSON

NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA

The Ex-wife of South-African president and present South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been appointed as the head of African Union.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma emerged as the first female head of the African Union after a second round of voting as she had a tie against the incumbent Jean ping of Gabon. Neither of the two candidates succeeded in securing the required two-third of votes at the January first round of election. This tie was a result of a serious polarity of the representative countries delegate as the Francophone countries supported Jean Ping of Gabon and the Southern English speaking supporting her.

ADDRESSING NEWSMEN

 

She was an anti-apartheid veteran and had been involved in politics since her student days as an active underground member of the then banned African National Congress (ANC) and also a member of the South African Students’ Association where she served as the Deputy President. She completed her medical studies while at exile at the University of Bristol in 1978.

THE OLD COUPLES SEEMS TO BE SAYING WE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN

She had served as a member of all previous cabinet in South Africa till date serving under president Nelson Mandela as an Health minister, Thabo Mbeki as Foreign Affairs Minister and under her Ex-husband and the incumbent president as the minister of home affairs.

CHECK THE ZUMAS OUT, WE ARE ZULUS

She was nominated as Deputy President by Tambo Mbeki after the husband was fired which she declined.

She will have to deal with the issues of aftermath of recent coups in Guinea Bissau and Mali as her predecessor has been seen as very slow and ineffective in handling issues in the past as in the cases of Cote d’Ivoire coup and Libya revolution last year. 

PRESIDENT ZUMA SEEMS TO BE SAYING WE GOT IT

She ha s past records of achievements as the Health Minister she made health services available to the poor and as a Foreign Minister she was praised for her subtle diplomatic policy and ending the war with Congo.

She will have to deal with the issues of aftermath of recent coups in Guinea Bissau and Mali as her predecessor has been seen as very slow and ineffective in handling issues in the past as in the cases of Cote d’Ivoire coup and Libya revolution last year. 

HOPE NOT MOTHER AFRICA'S HEADACHE ALREADY

She had promised in her campaign promises to make the Union more efficient and effective and had also said prior to her election as not seeing the Union being polarized as the winner will work with all so there it was not a surprised after her emergence when she declared that she is not an Anglophone but a Zulu and promise to work based on the resolution of neither the English speaking nor the French speking but of everyone.    

I AM A ZULU AND I AM READY FOR THE JOB!

BEING TOO SEXY COST ME ROLES

One of the things that causes most women frequent headache and concern is thinking of the fact that they are not beautiful or not being sexy enough.

 For Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson reverse is the case as she insist her ‘too sexy’ appearance has occasionally impacted on her career causing her to miss out in movie roles. 

IN THE MOVIE WE BOUGHT A ZOO

 She complained saying that “That has happened to me before, yeah. For me, I would imagine casting someone; you would want to challenge yourself in some way. 

She commented further saying 'It is so interesting to see actors transform. There are certainly plenty of times when I am definitely not sexy.'

IN THE MOVIE AVENGERS

She also said her staying beautiful is simple as she lives healthy but not too strict with herself as she occasionally go on outings taking a couple of cups of wine and  a slice of cake though she avoids meat and dairy products and also ensure adequate rest

STARRYING AS BLACK WIDOW IN AVENGERS

She commented further saying 'It is so interesting to see actors transform. There are certainly plenty of times when I am definitely not sexy!.'

She was born on November 22 1984, made her film debut in the movie North (1994) but . She rose to further prominence with her roles in movie THE HORSE WISPHER

 

has appeared in Calvin Klein, L'Oréal, Louis Vuitto advertisements and has been the face of Spanish brand Mango since 2009^. , Johansson was announced as the face of the new Dolce & Gabbana make-up collection in early 2009. She made a personal appearance at the London store, Selfridges, on July 31, 2009, to help launch and promote the line. 

She was at some point in time seen as  sex symbol when She shifted to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003), for which she won a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

 

 The list of movies she has starred includes

	The Avengers ... Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow -2012
	We Bought a Zoo ... Kelly Foster - 2011
	Iron Man 2 ... Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow - 2010
	Mary Queen of Scots ... Mary, Queen of Scots - 2008
	The Spirit ... Silken Floss - 2008
	Vicky Cristina Barcelona ... Christina - 2008
	The Other Boleyn Girl ... Mary Boleyn - 2007
	The Nanny Diaries ... Annie Braddock - 2007
	Scoop ... Sondra Pransky - 2006
	The Prestige ... Olivia - 2006
	The Black Dahlia ... Kay Lake - 2006
	Match Point ... Nola Rice - 2005
	The Island ... Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan - 2005
	In Good Company ... Alex Foreman - 2004
	The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie ... Mindy (voice) - 2004
	A Good Woman ... Meg Windermere - 2004
	A Love Song for Bobby Long ... Pursy Will - 2004
	The Perfect Score ... Francesca Curtis - 2004
	Girl with a Pearl Earring ... Griet - 2003
	Lost in Translation ... Charlotte - 2003
	Eight Legged Freaks ... Ashley Parker - 2002
	An American Rhapsody ... Suzanne Sandor - 2001
	Ghost World ... Rebecca - 2001
	The Man Who Wasn't There ... Rachael Abundas (Birdy) - 2001
	My Brother the Pig ... Kathy Caldwell - 1999
	The Horse Whisperer ... Grace MacLean - 1998
	Home Alone 3 ... Molly Pruitt - 1997
	Fall ... Little Girl - 1997
	Manny & Lo ... Amanda 'Manny' - 1996
	If Lucy Fell ... Emily - 1996
	Just Cause ... Kate Armstrong - 1995
	North ... Laura Nelson - 1994

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Film	Result
Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female	1996	Manny & Lo	Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama/Romance	1998	The Horse Whisperer	Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress	1998	The Horse Whisperer	Nominated
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress	1998	The Horse Whisperer	Nominated
YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film	1998	The Horse Whisperer	Won
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress	2001	Ghost World	Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	2001	Ghost World	Won
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress(tied with Emma Watson)	2001	An American Rhapsody	Won
Young artist Award for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film (with Mae Whitman and Kelly Endresz-Banlaki)	2001	An American Rhapsody	Nominated
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role	2003	Lost in Translation	Won
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress	2003	Lost in Translation	Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	2003	Lost in Translation	Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress	2003	Lost in Translation	Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	2003	Lost in Translation	Nominated
MTV Movie Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance	2003	Lost in Translation	Nominated
New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress	2003	Lost in Translation	Won
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress	2003	Lost in Translation	Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	2003	Lost in Translation	Nominated
Upsteam Prize for Best Actress	2003	Lost in Translation	Won
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role	2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring	Nominated
British Independent Film Award for Best Actress	2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring	Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring	Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress	2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring	Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	2004	A Love Song for Bobby Long	Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	2005	Match Point	Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	2005	Match Point	Nominated
Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast	2008	Vicky Cristina Barcelona	Won
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress	2010	Iron Man 2	Nominated
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play	2010	A View from the Bridge	Won
Theatre World Award	2010	A View from the Bridge	Won
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	2010	A View from the Bridge	Nominated