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Mmusi Maimane

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance, Mmusi Maimane. How will he manage to take the issue of race out of South African politics?

South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the country's main opposition party, has elected its first ever black leader. Mmusi Maimane took over in May this year from Helen Zille. He says he wants to represent all South Africans regardless of colour, but the vast majority of black South Africans support the ANC, the party of Nelson Mandela. How will he manage to win them over and take race out of South African politics?

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 12 Aug 2015 19:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest Mmusi Maimane

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