By Amy Musgrave
President Cyril Ramaphosa and South African political parties have congratulated Botswana’s President-Elect Duma Boko and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) on their landslide victory in the country’s elections.
The UDC defeated the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has been in power for 58 years since the country gained independence from Britain.
The BDP is the second party that has ruled for decades to lose its majority at the polls in southern Africa this year. The African National Congress lost its majority in the May general elections after ruling for 30 years.
Ramaphosa welcomed outgoing President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s stated preparations for a transition in government.
“The success of the election in our sister nation is an important and affirming demonstration of democratic maturity in our region and on our continent,” he said in a statement.
“As South Africa, we look forward to deepening our fraternal relations and
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