uMkhonto we Sizwe party - The African Mirror

Jun

07

2024

Whatever the coalition is formed, SA will triumph

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

AS South Africa stands at a political T-junction, figuring which way to go, many such as the DA’s leader John Steenhuisen dread a “doomsday coalition” whilst hordes of ordinary folks express cautious optimism. South Africa has never been here before. This is indeed unchartered territory, laced with uncertainty, trepidation as well as hope. For the first time since the dawn of democracy in April 1994, the electorate has ordered the political elite to share power at national level. After 30 years of solitary governance, the ANC has been given what in football can be described as a yellow card. It’s…

Jun

05

2024

By SIPHIWE NYANDA

“No coalition deal with Zuma, ANC must call a special conference for a new mandate”

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

I speak as a pained member of the ANC. I write as an aggrieved member of the Veterans League; as an angry member of the MK Liberation War Veterans (MKLWV), as well as a former Chairman of the uMkhonto weSizwe Council (MK Council) The former Deputy President of the ANC, Mr Kgalima Motlanthe penned a well-reasoned article in the Sunday Times on the issues the ANC cannot compromise on in seeking to form coalitions to take the country forward following the elections, which for the first time saw the ANC lose its parliamentary majority since the advent of democracy 30…

May

25

2024

By BHARGAV ACHARYA

Zuma says he will fight for his rights over South Africa election disqualification

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SOUTH Africa's former president Jacob Zuma said that he will fight for his rights after the country's top court ruled that he was not eligible to run for parliament in next week's election. The constitutional court ruled on Monday that Zuma's 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualified him from standing in the May 29 vote, as the constitution prohibits anyone given a prison sentence of 12 months or longer from holding a parliamentary seat. Decisions of the constitutional court cannot be overruled. "Judges of the constitutional court have taken a decision that I can't exercise my freedom, my…

May

20

2024

By ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN

South Africa’s ex-leader Zuma barred from standing in election

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SOUTH Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month's election, the country's top court ruled on Monday, a judgment that could influence the outcome and trigger unrest from Zuma's supporters. The constitutional court found Zuma's 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualified him from standing in the May 29 election, as the constitution prohibits anyone given a prison sentence of 12 months or longer from holding a parliamentary seat. "It is declared that Mr. Zuma was convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months' imprisonment, ... and is accordingly not…

May

17

2024

By RACHEL SAVAGE

What are the key issues for investors in South Africa’s 2024 election?

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

South Africans vote in a national election on May 29 and, for the first time since the end of apartheid 30 years ago, polls suggest the ruling African National Congress party (ANC) is at risk of losing its parliamentary majority. Investors are paying close attention. WHY IS A MAJORITY IMPORTANT? If the ANC gets less than 50% support it would have to seek one or more coalition partners to govern Africa's most industrialised economy. The new parliament will choose South Africa's next president. The new government will set fiscal and economic policy for the coming five years, and investors want to see if the…

Jan

30

2024

By NELLIE PEYTON

South Africa’s ruling ANC suspends membership of ex-leader Zuma

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SOUTH Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said that it had suspended the membership of former president Jacob Zuma after he announced he would vote for another party in this year's general election. Zuma, whose nine years in office from 2009 were marked by corruption scandals and sluggish economic growth, said last month he would campaign for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party in the vote, which is expected between May and August. His suspension reflects deep-seated divisions in the party of liberation hero Nelson Mandela that has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid. Analysts say this year's election…