Independent South African political analyst Harald Pakerndorf said he hopes Mmusi Maimane, the first black leader of South Africa’s mostly-white main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party, was selected for his leadership qualities, not skin color. Delegates attending the DA’s convention in
South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party is ready to elect its first black leader at a congress starting Saturday, billed a watershed moment for the predominantly white party. “This congress is a turning point, not only for the DA but also for South Africa,” the party’s outgoing leader of eight years, Helen Zille, […]
