S African activist launches party

Top former World Bank official and anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele launched a political party yesterday to challenge the ruling ANC in her highly-anticipated entry into politics.
"Today I announce that I am working with a group of fellow citizens to form a party political platform that will focus on rekindling hope that building the country of our dreams is possible in our lifetime," Ramphele, 65, said in Johannesburg.
Named Agang, a Sepedi word that means "Let's build", the movement would respond "to the yearnings of citizens who have largely stood on the sidelines for lack of an appropriate political home," she added.