Jacob Zuma Backs New MK Party for Majority Win in Pivotal May 29 Election

May 18, 2024, 08:00 PM

The newly-formed Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, backed by former President Jacob Zuma, is making significant strides in KwaZulu-Natal. The party, which has dismissed allegations of being a Zulu nationalist organization, is aiming for a majority win in the upcoming May 29 election. Zuma's support for the MK Party marks a significant shift as he turns against his former party in their stronghold of Soweto. The MK Party seeks to implement reforms without resistance from opponents if they secure a parliamentary majority. This election is considered the most consequential since the vote to end Apartheid in 1994.