South Africa: What Does Change in Presidency Mean for Opposition?

opinion

The DA and EFF gained a lot from the disaster that was Zuma. Both made impressive gains at the polls in recent years with the result that electoral politics, and Parliament, have been reinvigorated as sites of public contention, writes Imraan Buccus.

Zuma did indeed play a great role in the struggle but all this has been marred by his failed presidency. Zuma's disastrous reign has finally come to an end and there is euphoric optimism about the man who has been waiting in history's wings - Cyril Ramaphosa.

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