insert_link Uncategorized uMkhonto weSizwe condemns Israel’s ground invasion in Lebanon The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has condemned any form of Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon. More than 50 people were killed in yesterday's strikes, two days after Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. MK Party’s, Wesley Douglas, says Israel’s act of aggression is a dangerous escalation that risks plunging the world into widespread conflict. todaySeptember 30, 2024 4
insert_link South Africa S.Africa set for political shake-up after historic vote By Umberto BACCHI Johannesburg, May 31, 2024 (AFP) - South Africa's ruling ANC was on track to score its worst electoral result ever on Friday, with early tallies showing voters deserted the party in droves, ending its 30-year political dominance. If the African National Congress (ANC) is confirmed as dropping below 50 percent of the vote, it would force the party to seek coalition partners to […] todayMay 31, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa Mayibuye! The 100-year-old slogan that’s stirred up divisions in South Africa’s elections By Corinne Sandwith, University of Pretoria Political parties the world over use slogans, icons, colours, names and flags to establish their political and historical credentials. What happens when two political parties lay claim to the same history and the same symbolic capital? In South Africa, a conflict of this kind is being played out between the governing African National Congress (ANC) party led by […] todayMay 28, 2024 26
insert_link South Africa Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe to become third largest in SA elections A new opinion poll in South Africa shows that the party founded by former President Jacob Zuma, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, will become the third largest party after the May 29 elections. The poll, according to Bloomberg Africa predicts that the African National Congress will win 43.4% of the national vote, the Democratic Alliance 18.6%, and the MKP 14.1%. However, South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Jacob Zuma is […] todayMay 21, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa ANC cancels Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary hearing over security concerns Former South African President Jacob Zuma will still attend a disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress on Tuesday despite the ruling party saying it has been cancelled. The BBC reports that Zuma was summoned by the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee over his decision to join the newly-formed uMkhonto weSizwe party last December, of which he is now the leader, despite still being an ANC member. The ANC on Sunday […] todayMay 6, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa ANC loses case against the MK Party in SA Electoral Court The South African Electoral Court has dismissed the African National Congress's attempt to prevent a new party, backed by former President Jacob Zuma, from participating in the upcoming general election. The ANC had argued that uMKhonto weSizwe had not met the criteria for official registration. According to the SABC, the country’s electoral court on Tuesday morning rejected that challenge. The ANC, according to the BBC, has said it accepts the […] todayMarch 26, 2024 8
insert_link South Africa Duduzane Zuma forms new political party Duduzane Zuma has formed a political party the ‘All Game Changers’ instead of joining his father Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Zuma told Newzroom Afrika that the country needs something new. Zuma says drastic changes are needed to ensure that young and able people don't depend on social welfare. todayFebruary 12, 2024 62
