South Africa: Mmusi Maimane elected first black leader of opposition Democratic Alliance party

Maimane’s rise to prominence began in 2011, when he became the party’s national spokesman. Last year, he lost his bid to lead the provincial government of South Africa’s richest province, Gauteng, but shortly afterwards became his party’s parliamentary leader.

“I simply do not agree with those that say they do not see color, because if you do not see that I am black, then you do not see me at all,” Maimane said.

Source: Reuters

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