uMkhonto weSizwe party links itself with ANC MK and speaks on Zuma's role

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The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party speaks to us about its political formation. The party does not yet have a policy but it's hoping to prioritise load-shedding, deal with illegal foreigners and land expropriation.
“We are coming from the background that when the ANC from the [19]60s was in trouble, uMkhonto weSizwe was formed to help to steer the ship of the ANC,” said acting secretary-general Thanduxolo Gorbachev Dyodo.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has threatened legal action against the name of the new party, saying uMkhonto weSizwe belongs to the ANC.
Dyodo rejected Mbalula’s warning, saying they can meet in court and “Mbalula is not happy that South Africans are getting a better life”.
uMkhonto weSizwe will take suggestions from the public to formulate what it should stand for.
The party claimed it had registered 2-million members since the announcement on Saturday when former president Jacob Zuma said he will vote for the party. However, Dyodo is not “100% certain” about the numbers.
Zuma's role in the party is a mystery, but Dyodo said Zuma is an “elder they are consulting”. The party was registered with the Electoral Commission of South Africa in September and is led by its acting president Jabu Khumalo.
He said the party does not have sponsors as sponsors are distancing themselves from it.
20 Dec 2023 8AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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