We will be back in half an hourfrom oui we will be back in half an hourfrom our special coverage of super tuesday. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to heart talk. The cape is the stronghold of south africas main opposition party. The Democratic Alliance. And when ed elected its first black leader five yea rs elected its first black leader five years ago, many believed it was the start of a new era. My guest is his first interview to an International Broadcasting since he stepped down as Democratic Alliance leader in october. What does his resignation tell us about race and politics in south africa today . Mmusi maimane in cape town, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for having me. Why did you step down as leader of the Democratic Alliance in october . Well, i thought, at that point, that the da and i did not share a common vision. At first, i pursued the vision of a nonracial south africa, i believe the da needed to govern in more places, that the da needed to grow in the majo
Talk. Welcome to hardtalk, im zeinab badawi. My my guest is the Deputy President of south africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. This is his first interview with the bbc since he became president of the ruling anc. He could also become president of south africa very soon, ifjacob president of south africa very soon, if jacob zuma heeds calls to resign early. But is Cyril Ramaphosa and anc stalwart and wealthy businessmen the right person to lead a new south africa, a country mired in corruption and cronyism 7 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. It is good to be here. How worried are you about corruption in south africa . Deeply worried, because corruption tends to be a very negative action that is taken by corrupters against the nation. It impedes growth, it is something that takes away the resources that are meant to advance the lives of our people, and it puts it in the hands of a few, and it is a criminal act, and that is why i have been determined that we
Drought which has left a third of its 15 Million People dependent on food aid. The state is running out of dollars, workers go unpaid and unemployment is very high a dire situation that presents the opposition in the country with an opportunity in nationwide elections in 2018. My guest today is Welshman Ncube, who leads his own faction of the zimbabwean Opposition Party movement for Democratic Change, known as mdc n. The main Opposition Parties have now formed an alliance, but can they put aside their differences and focus on defeating President Mugabe and his ruling zanu pf . Welshman ncube, welcome to hardtalk. Your new Opposition Alliance is moving too slowly. There are other Opposition Forces that are filling the vacuum . Firstly, it is not moving as fast as we would want to move. The important thing is that it has been confirmed across the political spectrum that it is absolutely necessary that we should come together, that we should create a single corner which is unified to see
Drought which has left a third of its 15 Million People dependent on food aid. The state is running out of dollars, workers go unpaid and unemployment is very high a dire situation that presents the opposition in the country with an opportunity in nationwide elections in 2018. My guest today is Welshman Ncube, who leads his own faction of the zimbabwean Opposition Party movement for Democratic Change, known as mdc n. The main Opposition Parties have now formed an alliance, but can they put aside their differences and focus on defeating President Mugabe and his ruling zanu pf . Welshman ncube, welcome to hardtalk. Your new Opposition Alliance is moving too slowly. There are other Opposition Forces that are filling the vacuum . Firstly, it is not moving as fast as we would want to move. The important thing is that it has been confirmed across the political spectrum that it is absolutely necessary that we should come together, that we should create a single corner which is unified to see
And the pope and the president , cubas president said that the Catholic Leader could persuade him to the return to the church. Hello, so we start in yemen where it appears that opposing forces are inching ever closer to a ceasefire deal. Rebels said they would respond positively to efforts to end the suffering of the yemeni people. An appeal for a ceasefire on tuesday has been led by saudi coalition. The fighting continues hitting the compound of gyms former of the former president saleh. We have the latest. Music ] [ music its the first time that the Saudiled Coalition has targeted yemens former president ali abdullah saleh. The former president was unharmed in the attack and remains defiant. You should continue carrying your arms, ready to sacrifice your lives in defense against these belligerent attacks. Come and show yourself on the battlefield. This is the moment the International Payment was struck by jets. They say the attack was to prevent the landing of aircraft carrying aid.