Why South Africa’s election is so important
08 May 2019 |
5:22 am
Darias Jonker, director for Africa at Eurasia Group, discusses South Africa’s upcoming election, the biggest beneficiaries of a Ramaphosa victory and the biggest economic advantages of the country.
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