South Africa - ANC Leadership: Party or the People?

Ninety-five years after its founding and with more than a decade in government, the African National Congress is facing its sternest test: the democratic election of a new leadership. So far the signs are not good, old habits of power politics and ethnic posturing seemed to stand in the way. It is a divisive affair which has fallen short on new ideas and a sense of purpose for the nation.

The World Today Updated 15 October 2020 5 minute READ

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