President Jacob Zuma (C) and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) attend the declaration announcement of the municipal elections in Pretoria, South Africa, on Aug. 6, 2016. This is the worst-ever election showing for South Africa's ruling party, The African National Congress (ANC), after corruption scandals and a stagnant economy that has frustrated the urban middle class. AP Photo/Herman Verwey
There is an insidious racism with which the West treats black African Marxist leaders. They are not held accountable to the same standards that whites are.