“It doesn’t mean I endorse the EFF’s view on white South Africans or that I endorse their philosophy on nationalization.”(Editing by Philippa Fletcher) If the DA is to govern nationally it will need to drastically reduce inequality and convince poor black South Africans that it represents all races. The ANC won 62 percent of the vote in 2014 national elections but only 53 percent in the local vote last week. “HISTORIC”“The most historic thing about this election is people rejected the racial divisions and said its possible for black and white South Africans to work together,” Maimane said. Some black voters were also told they would be “black Boers” if they chose the DA, a derogatory reference to Afrikaans-speaking white farmers.

Source: Huffington Post August 08, 2016 20:03 UTC