(Reuters) - Anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele will run as - TopicsExpress



          

(Reuters) - Anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele will run as presidential candidate for the Democratic Alliance (DA) in this years South African election, giving the main opposition party a respected black figurehead to challenge the ruling ANC. Mamphele, a medical doctor and former World Bank managing director, commands wide admiration among South Africas black majority as the partner of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko, beaten to death in apartheid police custody in 1977. I can think of no better person to be our presidential candidate in this crucial election, DA leader Helen Zille told a news conference, before embracing her new political ally.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:14:08 +0000

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