South Africa prepares for its most important elections since the ANC took power in 1994. Markets are on edge, weighing the potential of a major shift in power dynamics, but coalition building could help ease concerns and settle the rand, which has been the worst performing major currency since Cyril Ramaphosa became president. Bloomberg looks ahead to the May 29th election with political commentator and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Justice Malala, and Citi Managing Director and South Africa Economist, Gina Schoeman.

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00:00 Intro to Africa Amplified
00:20 South Africa elections by the numbers
02:30 South Africa's politics and markets overview, reporting from Johannesburg and Cape Town
10:15 uMkhonto weSizwe says Ramaphosa was 'bought'
10:45 Ramaphosa reelection bid to test Nelson Mandela's legacy
13:00 Justice Malala: South Africa's 2029 election will move ANC from the center of power
22:00 Citi's Gina Schoeman on investing in Africa

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