"I will run for president in this country" - Maimane says he will re-enter politics

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Founder of One South Africa Movement, Mmusi Maimane, spoke to Eusebius McKaiser about how his exit from the Democratic Alliance as their leader has allowed him to grow, including his new "lit" persona on Twitter.
On Eusebius on TimesLIVE, he also critiqued the current electoral system, and explained why reform is crucial to improve governance.
Maimane confirmed that he will return to formal politics next year and remarked that he is "not coy" about his political ambition. He explained why and how the results of the Local Government Elections bolster his intuitions about the limitations of the parties that are currently dominating South African politics.
4 Nov 2021 5AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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