Young rivals
Can an energised opposition, with two fresh leaders, poach ANC voters?
FORGET ducking and dodging corruption charges. Jacob Zuma’s new signature move is the “dab”. At rallies ahead of local government elections on August 3rd, South Africa’s 74-year-old president drops his forehead to the crook of one arm and bops—a dance move borrowed from American hip-hop culture. These elections will be a crucial test of support for the African National Congress (ANC) under the unpopular Mr Zuma.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Young rivals”
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