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The African National Congress (ANC) had a strong by-election night last night. In this interview with BizNews, Election Analyst Wayne Sussman says it was “either their second best night or you could say equal their best night since 2024.” In Soweto, they had “resolute” support - despite uMkhonto weSizwe's MKP) Floyd Shivambo and Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) campaigning there. The ANC also had “solid” support in the uMgungundlovu district, (the second most populous district in KwaZulu-Natal) where, in 2024, MKP won 50% of the vote. And the ANC withstood an onslaught from the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and the Namakwa Civic Movement to clock up another win in the Northern Cape, where - since the 2024 election - it has won four wards off opposition parties. Sussman identifies Premier Zamani Saul as a possible future party leader. “If I…was the ANC, I would look strongly, not just at him for a leader at the next National Elective Congress, but also someone who's clearly doing something right…” As for the Democratic Alliance (DA) holding on to a ward Stellenbosch, he notes the 7% voter turn-out and points out that “they have some work to do”. Sussman also shares his take on the most competitive races in the next round of by-elections on May 28.
Paul Berkowitz, director at Hlaziya Solutions, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the latest insights into voter sentiment in South Africa’s metros, based on a recent Brenthurst Foundation survey. He unpacks key trends ahead of the 2026 local government elections, including the Democratic Alliance’s lead in most metros, Cape Town’s strong reputation for good governance, growing support for coalitions despite frustrations with instability, and the rising influence of the uMkhonto weSizwe party in Gauteng. Berkowitz also explores voter preferences for different coalition scenarios and what these findings reveal about the current political mood in the country’s urban centres. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Umnontho Wabantu Abansundu, a civic organization aligned with the uMkhonto weSizwe party has expressed support for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID's decision to retract a letter demanding a response from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The letter stemmed from anonymous allegations that Mkhwanazi protected a prison official linked to drug activities. While Mkhwanazi has confirmed IPID withdrew the letter two weeks ago, questions linger as the watchdog has not clarified whether the broader investigation has been discontinued. To unpack this development, Elvis Presslin spoke to Vincent Mdunge, organizer of Umnontho Wabantu Abansundu
The African National Congress' National Working Committee has made sweeping changes to its provincial structures in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The party has removed former provincial secretaries Bheki Mtolo and TK Nciza in its newly-reconfigured provincial structures. Former ANC KZN Deputy Chairperson Micheal Mabuyakhulu is set to make a political comeback in the province as co-ordinator while party veteran Jeff Radebe will be the convener. In Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi survives the chop as he will now be co-convener of the reconfigured structure with veteran politician Amos Masondo. Jon Gericke spoke to political analyst, Sandile Swana
Divisions in Umkhonto we-Sizwe Party - MKP - in Mpumalanga continue to deepen with two rallies from opposite camps set to take place TODAY. MKP convener in the province, Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to hold a meeting in Nkomazi Municipality later today while the expelled MKP provincial leader, Mary Phadi, is also slotted to address a rally in Volksrust where she is expected to welcome new members into the party. Phadi was expelled last November in the wake of allegations of financial mismanagement but a court later ordered her reinstatement by which time the MKP had already appointed former public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, as Phadi's replacement. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Motsebi waMonareng, who is following the events in Mpumalanga
Ray White in conversation with Political Analyst Prof Ntsikilelo Breakfast about what to anticipate from the Government of Unity in 2025, the Future of the Economic Freedom Fighters, as well as Umkhonto Wesizwe's continued suspension of its members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parliament is seeking to expand its oversight over the Presidency, sparking a major debate about accountability and transparency. The proposal, tabled by opposition parties, including the uMkhonto weSizwe, Freedom Front Plus, and Action SA, calls for the establishment of a parliamentary committee to monitor the performance and spending of the Presidency. Former IFP chief whip, Narend Singh spoke to our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri about what prompted his proposal to advocate for increased legislative oversight in the Presidency
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has called off a planned picket outside the venue where the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is holding a series of interviews to fill over 50 vacancies at various courts in South Africa. Today's interviews have begun as the commission seeks to fill three vacancies in the Supreme Court of Appeal, after the commission received a green light to proceed following the Gauteng High Court's dismissal of the MK party's application to have today's proceedings postponed. The party has indicated that it will explore other legal avenues after an earlier court ordered the exclusion of MK Parliamentary leader, Dr John Hlophe from participating in JSC activities. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe
Did the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) act lawfully or rationally when it declined the request by the uMkhonto weSizwe party to postpone its interviews. This was the primary question before the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg and one that it will have to make a determination on. The official opposition is seeking a declaratory order that the majority decision by the JSC was unconstitutional. The JSC is expected to conduct the interviews, which are meant to begin from Monday, to fill vacancies in various superior courts among them the position of Judge President of the Western Cape High Court - a role once held by Hlophe. Zoleka Qodashe reports...
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg is today hearing the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) political party's bid to interdict the upcoming October leg of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) sitting which is expected to begin on Monday the 7th of October. This comes after the Western Cape High Court ruling which suspended MK Party JSC candidate John Hlophe from participating in the proceedings. Hlophe is barred from taking part in the interviews pending the finalisation of the review of the National Assembly's decision to designate him as a JSC member. The party contends that the absence of the MK party's representative, Dr. John Hlophe leaves it "unlawfully composed". Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe...
The uMkhonto weSizwe party says it will appeal the ruling interdicting impeached judge Dr. John Hlophe's participation on the Judicial Service Commission. Last Friday, the Western Cape High Court ruled in favour of the DA's urgent application dealing a blow to the MK party's interests. The MK party is also seeking the postponement of Judicial Service Commission sitting. For the latest on the appeal, Elvis Presslin spoke to MK Party Chief Whip, Mzwanele Manyi
Floyd Shivambu is now the National Organiser of the Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party. The former EFF deputy president announced last week that he would be joining the MK party. The party's President is Jacob Zuma and Dr John Hlope is Deputy President. The uMkhonto WeSizwe Party will be led by the National High Command which will be comprised of commanders of different skill sets and experiences. The high command of the MKP will be the highest decision making body comprised of 8 officials and additional members not exceeding 45.
Floyd Shivambu says he did not betray anyone but chose to defend the revolution. This after he resigned as EFF deputy president last week to join the Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party. EFF President Julius Malema came out guns blazing at EFF members who, in his view, silently betrayed the party for what he described as greener pastures. Shivambu is now the National Organiser of MK party. He says he voluntarily joined MKP for the right reasons and made a plea during his resignation as an EFF member to avoid mischaracterization of a revolutionary decision and act....
EFF deputy president, Floyd Shivhambu has confirmed that he will not be renewing his membership as a member of the party and has also requested that he be relieved from his duties, including as a member of Parliament. Lets us now take you live into that media briefing which is taking place at the party's headquarters in Marshalltown, Johannesburg. Udo Carelse spoke to political analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, the Director for the Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at the Nelson Mandela University
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg is expected to hear a legal challenge by former President, Jacob Zuma and the Umkhonto Wesizwe party, against the use of the term 'Government of National Unity' by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). In papers before the court, they have argued that the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) and invited other political parties to join, after which, nine other organizations heeded the call. The parties add that while the ANC may embark on a so-called propaganda campaign, accuracy is not a fundamental requirement for its constituency. They say that the SABC has a greater responsibility and statutory role to play when disseminating information, and has defied calls to stop using the term GNU, despite alleged expert analysis. The SABC is likely to cite Section 16 of the Constitution in its opposition of the application. For a better understanding of the story, Elvis Presslin spoke to South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) Acting Gauteng Regional Convener, Hopewell Radebe
Clarence Ford speaks to Prof Ntsikelelo Breakfast political analyst. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Die ANC se appèlaansoek oor die gebruik van die handelsnaam, uMkhonto weSizwe, word in die hof aangehoor. OPOD se onafhanklikheid word bevestig nadat die president nuwe wetgewing bekragtig. Tatjana Smith sê sy sien uit na 'n reuse stryd om nóg 'n goue medalje by die Olimpiese Spele in te palm.
It's unclear whether former President Jacob Zuma will appeal his expulsion from the ANC at this stage. The ANC earlier confirmed that the party's National Disciplinary Committee resolved to expel Zuma after he was found guilty of prejudicing the integrity of the party by acting in collaboration with Umkhonto weSizwe party. The NDC also upheld the suspension of the ex- ANC Provincial Treasurer in Mpumalanga, Mandla Msibi. Elvis Presslin spoke to Legal analyst and Managing Director at Donda Attorneys, Melusi Xulu
The uMkhonto weSizwe party has confirmed that former president Jacob Zuma, will appear today during a virtual sitting of the ANC's Disciplinary Committee. Website
Some members of uMkhonto Wesizwe Party gathered at Beyers Naude Square in Johannesburg say they too, hold dual membership of both the MK Party and the ANCThe small crowd has gathered near Luthuli House in order to show support to former ANC President Jacob Zuma. Zuma, represented by former ANC NEC member Tony Yengeni is appearing before the ANC's national disciplinary hearing on a virtual platform. The former ANC President has been charged under rule 25 of the ANC constitution for endorsing the MK party in the 29 May polls. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Sibahle Motha...
Former president Jacob Zuma's disciplinary hearing is expected to get underway today. This after being postponed earlier this year to accommodate the May 29 elections. Zuma is facing allegations of violating rule 25 of the ANC constitution for endorsing and supporting the Umkhonto weSizwe party in the run-up to the elections. The virtual hearing will determine whether Zuma's ANC membership will be terminated over the transgression. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC veteran and Political analyst, Omry Makgoale
uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) leader, Jacob Zuma has reportedly relieved the party's treasurer-general of her duties. The decision comes just hours after secretary-general Arthur Zwane resigned from the party, citing the volume of work in the office. Zuma in a letter on Monday told Danisa Zulu that she should hand over her responsibilities to a new treasury-general. Zuma did not provide reasons for his decision. For an analyisis into the affairs of uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK), we're now joined on the line by Politics Lecturer and Political Expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Zakhele Ndlovu
The umKhonto Wesizwe, MK party has sent a cease and desist letter to the SABC demanding the public broadcaster to stop using terms like "Government of National Unity" to describe current coalitions. The party claims the term is misleading and goes against the SABC's obligation to provide accurate and unbiased reporting. For reaction on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Moshoeshoe Monare, SABC Group Executive for News and Current Affairs
Impeached Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe is the designated leader for the uMmkhonto weSizwe Party in Parliament. Hlophe has confirmed to SABC News that he will be leading the country's third largest party in the National Assembly. However, the 58 MK members who were scheduled to be sworn in, in the National Assembly's first sitting last Friday did not attend. This sitting saw the election of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the President. The 58 seats allocated to the MK party remain theirs. Hlophe's confirmation that he will lead the party in the National Legislature could signal the imminent swearing in of MK party members.
Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe will lead the Umkhonto Wesizwe party in parliament. Website
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:Will the US security agency start a war in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province and frame the uMkhonto weSizwe party? Of course not! https://bit.ly/cia_southafricaThere's no evidence that South Africa's two biggest political parties bribed the electoral commission to rig the election. https://bit.ly/southafrica_briberyIs the fruit drink brand Maaza and other soft drinks infected with Ebola? No! https://bit.ly/ebola_drinksIgnore this false #ZombieClaim that people who got vaccinated against Covid ‘are no more humans'. https://bit.ly/covid_vaccinatedYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
Two political parties are challenging the results of South Africa's May 29th presidential and provincial elections. They are uMkhonto weSizwe or MK party and the African Transformation (ATM) party. The Mail & Guardian reports the ATM says it is a victim of miscalculations, vote rigging, and voter corruption, while the MK is demanding a recount due to irregularities. Professor Sipho Seepe, a political analyst and former deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support at the University of Zululand, tells VOA's James Butty, while there may be hundreds more challenges still to come, they are not likely to change the results of the elections
The uMkhonto weSizwe party says it will take its seat in parliament soon and join an alliance of opposition parties. Website
The Electoral Court has dismissed the urgent application launched by Umkhonto Wesizwe party founder, Jabulani Khumalo to be reinstated as leader of the party. Khumalo last week launched an urgent application before the specialist court. Khumalo was expelled from the party and removed as its leader earlier this year. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter, Zoleka Qodashe
The uMkhonto WeSizwe party has filed an urgent application at the Constitutional Court - seeking to interdict the first siting of the National Assembly. Website
Political expert from the University of South Africa, Professor Dirk Kotze says members of Umkhonto Wesizwe party will still have an opportunity to be sworn in after the first sittings of the National Assembly and the NCOP. This comes after the MK Party signaled its intention to boycott the first sittings expected to take place on Friday and Saturday, which will be presided over by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. The National Assembly sitting is scheduled to take place on Friday morning, while the NCOP is expected to take place on Saturday. The MK party is currently the third largest political party which garnered 58 seats in the Assembly. Kotze says nothing disqualifies the MK members from taking their seats later. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Politics Editor, Mzwandile Mbeje and SABC Politics reporter, Zoleka Qodashe
Clement Manyathela speaks to Nhlamulo Ndhlela, spokesperson of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party and Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution about the legal merits of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party's plan to interdict the first sitting of Parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Kyle Findlay, researcher and co-founder of Murmur, about the uMkhonto Wesizwe arty claiming that the election results were rigged, the perils of mass campaign disinformation, and the future of coalitions in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The MK party is threatening to boycott the first sitting of Parliament amidst allegations of electoral irregularities. Former President Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe party is disputing the IEC's election results - this despite taking EFF's third spot nationally. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Advocacy officer at Judges Matter, Mbekezeli Benjamin
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution's executive secretary, Lawson Naidoo has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling which found that former President and leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, Jacob Zuma is not eligible to stand for elections as a member of parliament. This as Zuma is the first candidate on the MK party list of members to go to the National Assembly after the upcoming elections. The matter was sent to the Electoral Court which concluded that Zuma's 15-month sentence for contempt couldn't be appealed and, thus, didn't meet the criteria of a "sentence" under Section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution.
The Constitutional Court has found that former President and leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, Jacob Zuma is not eligible to stand for elections as a member of parliament. This as Zuma is the first candidate on the MK party list of members to go to the National Assembly after the upcoming elections. The matter was sent to the Electoral Court which concluded that Zuma's 15-month sentence for contempt couldn't be appealed and, thus, didn't meet the criteria of a "sentence" under Section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution. This section disqualifies any person who is convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months imprisonment without the option of a fine from serving in Parliament. The apex court however says there is no difference between a conviction of a criminal offence and civil conviction for contempt of court. Justice Leona Theron explains...
Better the lives of the black majority. This was the message that came from the Umkhonto Wesizwe party during its manifesto launch at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto YESTERDAY. The party aimed to woo voters just 11 days before the country heads to the hotly contested May polls. It has made inroads in provinces like KwaZulu-Natal since its formation last year. However, it has not had the same effect in other parts of the country. In the recent by-elections in Limpopo and the North West, the party was only able to garner one-percent of the vote in both provinces. However, the almost 40-thousand capacity stadium was packed with supporters eagerly awaiting a message from party leader, Jacob Zuma. Zoleka Qodashe reports...
The Constitutional Court has asked the Electoral Commission, Umkhonto Wesizwe party and former President, Jacob Zuma to make written submissions over statements made by the IEC's Commissioner, Janet Love by the end of business on Tuesday. This is in the matter which is set to determine Zuma's eligibility to stand for public office. The MK party, through its legal counsel, argued before the Concourt last week that Love was biased after she said the former President would not be eligible to stand for public office due to his 15-month sentence meted out by the Constitutional Court. For more on this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter, Zoleka Qodashe
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Tshidi Madia, EWN Political Editor, about her interview with former President Kgalema Motlanthe, how KwaZulu-Natal is proving to be a key battleground for political parties, the ANC's struggle for supporters in the province, and how KwaZulu-Natal residents perceive the new political party uMkhonto Wesizwe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Die Konstitusionele Hof wys 'n aansoek van die hand deur drie politieke partye oor hulle deelname aan die algemene verkiesing. Dié hof hoor intussen betoë aan oor Jacob Zuma se insluiting op uMkhonto weSizwe se kandidatelys. 44 Mense word steeds vermis in die George-gebouramp.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has called on authorities to urgently investigate allegations that the newly-formed Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party reportedly falsified signatures it submitted to the commission for consideration ahead of next month's elections. This comes after the party recently dismissed one of its senior members, Jabulani Khumalo. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to National Spokesperson for the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Nhlamulo Ndhlela,
Former president Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says her father will not meet with expelled uMkhonto weSizwe, MK Party founder Jabulani Khumalo to discuss his expulsion. Khumalo and four other MK members were axed from the party last week Friday for allegedly attempting to destabilise the party. The expulsion of Khumalo has since sparked concerns of uncertainty among other MK members, this as political parties brace themselves for the most hotly contested elections in the country's history. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Phapano Phasha, a Political Analyst
As part of our coverage of the 2024 elections, we are speaking to as many of the participating parties as we can. Lester Kiewit speaks to Nhlamulo Ndhlela, national spokesperson for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ANC will appeal the Durban High Court's decision to dismiss its trademark case against the MK party. The court dismissed the ANC's application to prohibit the MK party from using a similar name and logo of its disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala
The High Court in Durban has dismissed with costs the ANC's application to stop the uMkhonto weSizwe Party from using a name and logo similiar to that of the governing party's disbanded uMkhonto we Sizwe military wing. The ANC had accused the MK party of violating the Trademarks Act. SABC News reporter Simphiwe Makhanya spoke to the founder of the MK party, Jabulani Khumalo shortly after the judgment.
The African National Congress has been dealt another legal blow after the High Court in Durban dismissed with costs, its case against the Umkhonto weSizwe Party. The ANC had hauled the MK party to court accusing it of violating the Trademarks Act by using the name and logo similar to that of the governing party's disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. This is how the judge delivered judgment a short while ago. Elvis Presslin spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe.
Supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party are celebrating another legal victory. This after the Durban High Court dismissed with costs, an application by the African National Congress, accusing the MK party of being in violation of the Trademarks Act by using a name and logo similar to that of the disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. Elvis Presslin spoke to Fanele Mhongo.
The African National Congress (ANC) announced on Monday its intention to appeal the judgment of the High Court, in Durban, after losing another legal battle against the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party). The court dismissed with costs the ANC's application against the MK Party over its logo. The ANC took the MK Party to court to stop the party from using the name and logo associated with the ANC's military wing, formed during the apartheid era. ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula said that the party would be appealing the matter to stop and prohibit the "unlawful" use of the ANC's trademarks, symbols, and heritage by former President Jacob Zuma's newly formed MK Party. "In appealing the judgment, the ANC will centre the question of whether the unauthorised use of one's intellectual property is contingent on what and how the unauthorised party uses the property for. Furthermore, we believe that the goodwill associated with the Umkhonto w Sizwe Party is that of the ANC. It is this goodwill that Zuma's Party is attempting to unduly appropriate unto itself," said Mbalula. He explained that in the application considered by the Durban High Court, the ANC relied on Section 34 of the Trade Marks Act, to show that the MK Party was misrepresenting itself as being connected or associated with the ANC, with the use of the ANC's logo and name, uMkhonto weSizwe. The ANC argued in court that the MK Party wanted to confuse voters ahead of the elections. Mbalula said his party reiterated that it was committed to respecting the laws of the country and to a free and fair election in line with the Electoral Code. "As an organisation that values all the different facets of democracy we are not opposed to the Zuma Party's presence on the ballot. However, in bringing this case the ANC is defending its intellectual property, the legacy of the liberation struggle for future generations," he said. He stated that the country's democracy stood on the shoulders of the men and women who joined uMkhonto weSizwe, the Spear of the Nation, at a time when being associated with the ANC was virtually a death sentence. "The ANC was and is to this day the heart and soul of uMkhonto weSizwe. We strongly believe an appeal is duly warranted," Mbalula said.
The Electoral Commission says it has the responsibility to clarify constitutional principles and make sure that they are correctly applied. This is with regards to the nomination of candidates running in next month's elections. According to the commission's Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo, this is is the reason they are seeking leave to appeal the Electoral Court's ruling in favour of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The commission has approached the Constitutional Court on an urgent basis after the Electoral Court ruled against its disqualification of the party leader Jacob Zuma from running in next month's elections. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to uMkhonto we Sizwe party, Nhlamulo Ndhlela
Bongani Bingwa chats with Lukhona Mnguni, Political Analyst, and Sandile Swana, Political Analyst, on uMkhonto Wesizwe's triumph over the Independent Electoral Commission's attempt to prohibit former President Jacob Zuma from contesting the forthcoming elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The uMkhonto WeSizwe Party has confirmed the sacking of its Youth Leader, Bonginkosi Khanyile from the position of National Coordinator of its Youth League. The MK party says his redeployment, including that of three other party members, namely Gaan Cibane, Thapelo Maisha and Gazuzu Nduli are strategic moves aimed at bolstering the party's efforts at achieving a two-thirds majority post the upcoming elections. SAFMNews ' Sakina Kamwendo spoke to MK party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela.
Judgment in the case involving the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party and the Independent Electoral Commission is expected to be handed down today at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Umkhonto Wesizwe is contesting the decision by the IEC that barred former president Jacob Zuma from becoming one of the party's candidates for parliament after the 2024 General Elections scheduled for May 29th. Elvis Presslin spoke to legal expert, Melusi Xulu from Donda attorneys.
On Political Analysis we look at an interesting article that Prof Mashupye Maserumule, professor of public affairs at the Tshwane University of Technology, has written on News24 titled “ANC risks distorting the history of liberation struggle at the alter of justice”. The article looks at the formation of the MK party and Umkhonto WeSizwe and how they are at loggerheads and also asking could we see a distortion of our history of liberation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says he remains positive about his party's future in the Eastern Cape and has issued a warning to those undermining former president Jacob Zuma's popularity in the province in light of his new party uMkhonto weSizwe's rise to prominence. He chats to DispatchLIVE's Mandilakhe Kwababana in this episode about his plans for the province.
Advocate Dali Mpofu (SC) has warned that the rights of former president, Jacob Zuma under Section 19 of the Constitution would be infringed if he were to be declared as ineligible to stand for public office. Mpofu is representing the Umkhonto weSizwe Party before the Electoral Court. The party is appealing the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission to uphold objections to the standing of former President, Jacob Zuma for public office under Section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution. Section 47 states that anyone who is convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months imprisonment without the option of a fine is disqualified to stand for public office. Mpofu has lamented the attitude of the IEC towards the former President and says the exclusion of the former President would disenfranchise supporters of the party, Zuma and the MK party. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe.
Cosatu verwelkom die optrede deur die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag om pogings om geweld aan te hits te hanteer voor die verkiesing van 29 Mei. Dit volg nadat die senior uMkhonto weSizwe-partylid Visvin Reddy aangekla is nadat hy met geweld gedreig het sou die Verkiesingskommissie en die howe negatiewe besluite neem teen die voormalige president Jacob Zuma. Die waarnemende woordvoerder van Cosatu, Matthew Parks, sê die land kan nie politieke geweld bekostig nie.
Bongani Bingwa speaks to uMkhonto Wesizwe spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela and legal analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala arguing about the MK party's appeal against the IEC's objection to former President Jacob Zuma's candidature in the 2018 elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ANC deploys uMkhonto weSizwe veterans to bolster power amid rising opposition threat in KZN by Radio Islam
Die sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, Fikile Mabalula, sê niemand mag iets steel wat aan die regerende party behoort nie en dink hulle kan daarmee wegkom nie. Die saak oor die uMkhonto weSizwe-party se beweerde oortreding van die ANC se ontbinde para-militêre vleuel, Umkhonto we Sizwe, word vandag aangehoor. Mbalula sê dit is 'n duidelik in openbare belang dat enige kieser-verwarring wat deur die ongeoorloofde gebruik van die ANC se intellektuele eiendom veroorsaak word, voor die 29 Mei-verkiesing opgeklaar word:
The ANC will today square off against the uMkhonto weSizwe, MK Party over its alleged trademark infringement of the ruling party's disbanded paramilitary wing, Umkhonto weSizwe. This after the ANC failed in its legal bid to deregister the Zuma-endorsed party before the Electoral Court. The matter over the copyright infringement will be heard before the Durban High Court, In KwaZulu Natal today. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC Veterans League president Snuki Zikalala
The DA's motion of no confidence in the speaker has been accepted. The Special Tribunal has ordered software giant SAP to pay R500 million to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) within seven days concerning corrupt contracts at Eskom.Kaizer Kganyago. The DA wants the DIRCO to open more voting stations abroad. Statistician-General releases the results of the Non-financial Census of Municipalities, 2022. Jackie Phamotse will be sentenced for criminal defamation, crime injuria, and contempt over her Twitter post about the Khumalos. We federal agents raided rapper and Hip Hop Mogul Sean Diddy Comb's home amid sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits. Bafana Bafana VS Algeria, what can we expect? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
En Afrique du Sud, la prolifération des fausses informations suscite des inquiétudes à l'approche des élections du 29 mai. Un scrutin crucial alors que le Congrès national africain (ANC) pourrait perdre sa majorité. Le 9 mars dernier, une vidéo a fait couler beaucoup d'encre. On y voyait l'ancien président américain Donald Trump appeler à voter pour un nouveau parti d'opposition rejoint par l'ancien président Jacob Zuma. En réalité, la vidéo a été créée par un outil d'intelligence artificielle. Lors des élections générales, les Sud-Africains votent pour un parti et non pour un candidat à la présidence. Les partis se voient ensuite attribuer des sièges au Parlement, qui en compte 400, en fonction de leur part de voix, et les députés élisent le Président. Le pays est actuellement en campagne électorale et comme l'Afrique du Sud compte plus de 45 millions d'internautes actifs, la bataille se joue bien sûr aussi sur les réseaux sociaux. C'est dans ce contexte qu'est apparue cette vidéo trompeuse de Donald Trump.Un court extrait au format Tik-Tok La vidéo n'a pas été postée n'importe où. Elle figure toujours, à la date du 9 mars, sur le compte X de Duduzilé Zuma-Sambudla, qui n'est autre que la fille de l'ancien président sud-africain Jacob Zuma… Nous y reviendrons. L'extrait ne dure qu'une vingtaine de secondes : « Salutations à tous les Sud-Africains. Je m'appelle le président Donald Trump. J'exhorte tous les Sud-Africains à voter pour uMkhonto WeSizwe le 29 mai. Le Congrès national africain de Cyril Ramaphosa a laissé tomber tous les Sud-Africains. Avec ce nouveau parti noir, dirigé par le président Jacob Zuma, tous les Sud-Africains compteront ».À en croire cet enregistrement, Donald Trump lui-même candidat à la Maison-Blanche aux États-Unis, appelle à voter « MK », cette formation dissidente de l'ANC qui est aujourd'hui un petit parti radical rejoint, donc, par le sulfureux Jacob Zuma. L'intonation, la syntaxe, et même les erreurs de prononciation courantes sur les noms sud-africains renforcent la crédibilité de cette vidéo. L'audio est de très bonne qualité, mais les images qui vont avec sont moins bonnes, même si le mouvement des lèvres est plutôt bien reproduit. Pourtant, il s'agit bien d'un détournement de l'image de Donald Trump au service d'un parti politique local.Des deep-fakes faciles à fabriquer La technique est de plus en plus courante : elle consiste à utiliser un outil d'intelligence artificielle permettant de truquer un discours, en faisant dire à quelqu'un des mots qu'il n'a jamais prononcés. En Afrique du Sud, le centre d'étude ISS African Futures qui s'est penché sur la question.Dans une publication sortie cette semaine et intitulée « Désinformation et Gouvernance à l'approche de l'élection sud-africaine » les auteurs de l'étude assurent que le faux discours de Donald Trump a été créé par le Logiciel « Parrot AI ». Ce dernier, permet à un utilisateur de sélectionner un avatar de célébrité. Dans le catalogue, on trouve les principaux dirigeants mondiaux. Il suffit ensuite de taper un script qui sera prononcé par une voix artificielle…Le rôle de la puissante influenceuse Zuma-SambudlaSur les réseaux, les réactions ont été contrastées face à ce Deep-Fake. Les citoyens qui connaissent la technologie en question ont tout de suite compris qu'il s'agissait d'une manipulation, les autres se sont posés des questions comme en témoignent les commentaires laissés le 9 mars sur le compte X de Zuma-Sambudla.C'est précisément l'origine de l'infox qui est venue semer le trouble dans la tête du public. Le faux discours a été publié sur le compte X de la fille de Jacob Zuma qui à 42 ans est une dirigeante importante au sein du parti, et qui s'est révélée être aussi une super influenceuse, propagatrice de fausses informations.En 2022, Zuma-Sambudla avait largement participé à l'amplification en Afrique du Sud de la campagne #IStandWithPoutine #IStandWithRussia. Traduction : « Je reste aux côtés de Poutine et de la Russie » au moment de l'invasion de l'Ukraine. L'ISS African Futures, souligne que la fille de Jacob Zuma relaie déjà des menaces de violences si les élections ne se déroulaient pas comme prévu, le 29 mai. Enfin, la messagerie WhatsApp, (principal mode de communication en Afrique du Sud) est par ailleurs devenue un important portail de diffusion d'Infox, d'autant puisqu'elle échappe à la modération des contenus, rappelle le centre de recherche. À lire, au propos de la désinformation, la charte sur l'usage des réseaux sociaux en Afrique du Sud de la SAHRCommission.
The ruling party of South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), has sued the independent electoral commission and the uMkhonto weSizwe (Spear of the Nation) or MK party. According to the Associated Press, the ANC is challenging the MK's use of the name uMkhonto weSizwe and a logo that is similar to that of the ANC's now-disbanded military wing founded by Nelson Mandela. Former President Jacob Zuma has agreed to be the candidate of the MK party. Professor Sipho Seepe, a political analyst and former Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support at the University of Zululand, tells VOA's James Butty, the ANC has become paranoid because of the popularity of former President Jacob Zuma
The ANC has contended that the decision by the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Mawethu Mosery to reject the original application by the Umkhonto Wesizwe party was final. The party argued, through its lawyers, that the MK party was supposed to submit a fresh application before the court instead of supplement its application to the IEC. The party further adds that this action is not in the interest of free and fair elections. Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC NEC Member, Nonceba Mhlauli
The African National Congress is expected to head to the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein tomorrow to challenge the registration of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP). The governing party argues that there were procedural flaws in the way the MKP was registered by the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Mawethu Mosery. Zoleka Qodashe takes a look at the merits of the ANC's argument and its prospects of success.
Christine Strutt joins John as a Partner at Von Seidels Law Firm and a Specialist in Intellectual Property Law. She lays down the legal considerations that will ultimately define the outcome of the legal battle between The ANC and The MK Party concerning the use of the MK logo, which The ANC claims resembles its military wing, uMkhonto weSizwe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa, IEC says one of its officials is behind the recent leaks of the ANC and uMkhonto weSizwe's candidate lists. IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo was briefing the media about details of its investigations into the leaks. He says investigations narrowed the source of the disclosure to a work station. Elvis Presslin spoke to Advocate Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa about this
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says while it regrets the unauthorised disclosure of the party candidate lists for the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, the commission remains capable and credible enough to hold the upcoming 2024 general elections. The IEC earlier announced the dismissal of an employee linked to the leak of the names on the lists for both parties. Sakina Kamwendo earlier spoke to IEC Deputy Chief electoral officer, Mawethu Mosery.
The African National Congress (ANC) is likely to lose its parliamentary majority in May for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to power at the fall of apartheid 30 years ago, a survey showed, opening up the prospect of coalition rule. South Africans go to polls on May 29 to elect a new National Assembly, which will then choose the next president. A survey of voter opinion in February by Johannesburg-based think tank The Brenthurst Foundation and the SABI Strategy Group estimated support for the ANC at 39%, down from 41% in October and 44% in November 2022. The survey was modelled on the 66% turnout of the last general election in 2019, when the ANC got more than 57% of the vote. A result below 50% in May would mean the former liberation movement would be forced to enter into a coalition with smaller parties to govern the country, a far cry from its best-ever result in 2004 under Thabo Mbeki when it secured almost 70% of the vote. The ANC's image has been tarnished in the past decade by economic stagnation, rising unemployment and repeated corruption scandals involving its top officials. Its current leader, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has tried to clean up the party's reputation and revive the economy since replacing Jacob Zuma in 2018, but has struggled to make much headway. Rolling power cuts that have become part of daily life are symptomatic of the ANC's lacklustre track record on service delivery. Ramaphosa said last month that the ANC would work to resolve the country's challenges should it win decisively at the polls. Over three-quarters of the Brenthurst/SABI survey's respondents said they would be happy with a coalition government. The survey showed support for the biggest opposition party the Democratic Alliance at 27%, up from 23% in October's survey, while support for the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters party fell to 10% from 17% in October. Support for the newly-formed uMkhonto weSizwe party, which has been endorsed by Zuma, was seen at 13%. The telephone survey was nationally representative, targeted only registered voters and had a 3% margin of error at the 95% confidence level. The Brenthurst Foundation was set up by the Oppenheimers, heirs to the De Beers diamond fortune.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his 2024 State of the Nation Adress in an election year where support for the ruling party could be lost not only to the existing opposition parties but also to the new uMkhonto weSizwe party, which has won the support of former president Jacob Zuma, John Maytham speaks to Richard Calland, political analyst, emeritus associate professor at the University of Cape Town and a founding partner of the Paternoster Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Africa's ruling party looks set to lose its outright majority in national elections for the first time since 1994, while support for the populist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) may rise, an Ipsos poll found. In all three scenarios outlining high, medium and low voter turnout, the African National Congress (ANC) would garner less than 47% of votes, suggesting it would need a coalition with a smaller party to form a government, Ipsos said. It conducted the survey face to face with 3 600 people from October 23 to December 1 and published the results Tuesday. "In the event of such an election outcome, the ANC would only require a party with about 4% to 6% national support as a coalition partner to establish a national government," Ipsos said in a statement. The results tally with a Bloomberg survey of political analysts released February 5, which showed that while the ANC risks losing its majority, it should be able to form a governing coalition with smaller parties rather than having to enlist its main rivals. The election must be held by August, though a date has yet to be announced. The Democratic Alliance (DA) - currently the main opposition - is likely to retain that position, with 20.2% to 21% of the vote across the three turnout scenarios, according to Ipsos. The EFF's support ranges from 16.7% to 18.5%, compared with 10.8% in the 2019 election. The DA has entered into an alliance known as the Multi-Party Charter with 10 rivals, including the Inkatha Freedom Party, the Freedom Front Plus and Action SA, and they all agreed they won't work with the ANC or the EFF. It's unclear whether any of them might renege on that commitment should their leaders be offered cabinet posts or other positions. The EFF, which was founded in 2013 by Julius Malema, a former leader of the ANC's youth wing, would be in contention for a power-sharing deal should support for the ruling party drop significantly below 50%. The EFF has had a fractious relationship with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, but has co-ruled with the ANC in some municipalities. Ipsos canvassed opinions prior to former President Jacob Zuma endorsing the newly formed uMkhonto WeSizwe party in December. The ex-leader - who remains popular in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal - was suspended from the ANC in January and his defection may cost the ruling party votes.
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) risks losing its majority in this year's elections, but should be able to form a governing coalition with smaller parties rather than having to enlist its main rivals, a survey of political analysts shows. Support for the ANC is expected to drop to 48%, from 57% five years ago, according to the median estimate of 14 analysts canvassed by Bloomberg between January 26 and February 2, with just two forecasting that the party will win more than half the vote. The main opposition Democratic Alliance is expected to garner 22% backing, and the populist Economic Freedom Fighters - currently the third-largest party - 12.5%. Founded in 1912, the ANC has ruled since White-minority rule ended in 1994. Its reputation took a hammering during President Jacob Zuma's nine-year rule, which was marred by endemic corruption and the collapse of key state institutions. While the ANC forced Zuma to step down in 2018, his successor Cyril Ramaphosa has struggled to tackle widely pervasive poverty and unemployment, end crippling power cuts and stamp out graft - factors that are expected to cost it support. "I think the ANC will be able to cobble together a desperate coalition. The ANC's electoral support is in free-fall, but it still has the biggest electoral machine of any organization in the country. It can therefore do a lot in terms of getting out the vote, but even that machinery cannot cope with the level of government failures and scandals that are drawing people away from the ANC. - Lukhanyo Vangqa, independent analyst. The election must be held by August, although a date has yet to be announced. Most of the analysts emphasized that campaigning is still at an early stage and the outlook could change as the vote draws nearer. Their predictions of the outcome are broadly in line with those of several recent opinion polls. "It is impossible to say at the moment what the percentage breakdown will be, because a lot will be determined by how many voters turn out on election day." - Zwelethu Jolobe, head of the University of Cape Town's political studies department. If the ANC does win slightly less than half the vote, potential partners include the GOOD party, whose leader Patricia de Lille serves as tourism minister in Ramaphosa's cabinet, the Patriotic Alliance and Al Jama-ah. The DA has entered into an alliance known at the Multi-Party Charter with 10 rivals, including the Inkatha Freedom Party, the Freedom Front Plus and Action SA, and they all agreed they won't work with the ANC or the EFF. It's unclear whether any of them might renege on that commitment should their leaders be offered cabinet posts and other positions. "If the ANC had to lose an outright majority, it will still, more than likely, be the party with the largest percentage and the most number of seats in parliament. Who they would ask to join them would depend on how far away from an overall majority they are." - Sanusha Naidu, analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue. The EFF, which was founded in 2013 by Julius Malema, a former leader of the ANC's youth wing, would be in contention for a power-sharing deal should support for the ruling party drop significantly below 50%. The EFF has had a fractious relationship with Ramaphosa, but it has co-ruled with the ANC in some municipalities. "The worst case for the ANC would be if they drop to 45%. Then they would have to invite one of the larger opposition parties to join them in government. The question is who? I think it would probably be the Inkatha Freedom Party, because both are nationalist in outlook and their policies are broadly similar." - Melanie Verwoerd, independent analyst. Zuma is a wild card in the election. In December, he announced he'll campaign for the newly formed uMkhonto WeSizwe party and last month the ANC suspended him from its ranks. The former president remains popular in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal and his defection may cost the ANC votes. Ram...
African National Congress President, Cyril Ramaphosa says he is not worried about the possible impact that the suspension of former President, Jacob Zuma may have on the governing party. Ramaphosa's remarks follow an announcement by party secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula that the party's National Executive Committee had invoked one of the rules of the its constitution to suspend Zuma after he announced his affiliation with the newly formed, Umkhonto weSizwe Party. Speaking at media briefing after the conclusion of the party's the 3-day NEC meeting, Mbalula said the party had done all it could to engage Zuma involvement with Umkhonto weSizwe party. SABC senior reporter, Ntebo Mokobo has more.
The top leadership of South Africa's ruling party will consider whether it should part ways with its former leader Jacob Zuma at a three-day meeting that begins Friday, a move that will likely alienate part of its support base as it gears up to contest its toughest election yet. Zuma, 81, broke ranks with the African National Congress (ANC) last month when he announced that he was campaigning for the newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe party - even as he insisted that he remains a member of the ANC. "The issue of our former president is one of the painful issues that the organization is facing," Gwen Ramokgopa, the ANC's treasurer general, said in an interview on Thursday ahead of the gathering of the party's national executive committee. "We are listening to what exactly is happening, analysing, assessing, investigating. The NEC will speak on this matter after our official meeting." Zuma ruled South Africa for almost nine years through a series of scandals before the ANC forced him to step down in 2018 to stem a loss of support. A judicial commission of inquiry found there was wide-scale looting of State coffers and the hollowing out of key institutions during his tenure and that it took place with his tacit consent - an allegation he denies. Even so, a poll conducted by the Social Research Foundation, found that 28.9% of respondents canvassed nationally were somewhat or very favourably disposed toward Zuma. The figure jumped to 63.1% in KwaZulu-Natal, his home province. KwaZulu-Natal, which is currently ruled by the ANC and is the second-most populous province, is set to be a key battleground in elections that are due to take place within the next seven months, with several surveys showing the party risks losing outright control. While it's unclear whether Zuma's popularity will translate into votes for the uMkhonto Wesizwe party, the ANC does run the risk of angering his sympathisers. The ANC was already on the back foot prior to being abandoned by Zuma, with its failure to tackle crippling power cuts, logistical snarl-ups and rampant poverty and unemployment scarring its reputation. The party, which has led Africa's most industrialized economy since the end of White-minority rule in 1994, is due to unveil its election manifesto on February 24. Ramokgopa urged the ANC's supporters not to turn their backs on a movement that led the fight against apartheid and ushered in democratic rule.
Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule on Friday announced that his party, the African Congress for Transformation, had joined forces with the Jacob Zuma-backed uMkhonto weSizwe and other "like-minded" parties ahead of the 2024 general elections. He was speaking in Pietermaritzburg as the ACT kick-started its three-day awareness campaign in KwaZulu-Natal. Some say the move could further dilute support for the ANC which is facing its toughest electoral challenge in this year's national elections. We spoke to Political Analyst, Sandile Swana ....
The African National Congress (ANC) has reportedly taken its logo dispute with the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party to the Electoral Court. ANC secretary-general (SG) Fikile Mbalula revealed during a live interview with eNCA that he had signed papers on Tuesday. "MK is our trademark. It is well known in South Africa. It's the people's army, and it belongs to the ANC," he said. Mbalula added that the ANC challenged the formation of the MK Party in May and won, but later a certificate was awarded to the new organisation without the party's knowledge. "The technicality about that was that [there] was a gazette, and we didn't respond. We were unaware of that, and once we were aware, we responded. We are challenging that and we are going to the Electoral Court. I signed the papers [on Tuesday]," he added. Interim MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela said: "We have just heard statements that were mentioned by Fikile Mbalula. We will respond accordingly when we receive court papers; until then, it is just hearsay." The two parties are embroiled in a legal battle over the use of the MK logo. The ANC believes the logo bears similarities to that of its military wing, uMkhonto weSizwe. In a letter of demand, the ANC submitted that the logo would confuse voters at the polls. In what appeared to be a desperate attempt to spin his most recent statements on using millions of taxpayers' money for security upgrades to former president Jacob Zuma's homestead in Nkandla, including R4-million on a "fire pool", Mbalula said he was speaking to ANC cadres and would not sugarcoat his message. Mbalula added that he was not throwing party members under the bus when he said the party had lied to defend Zuma. He was relaying historical facts, he said. "I was not addressing a media conference. I was speaking to ANC supporters, and when I talk to ANC supporters and members, I don't sugarcoat issues. I say what they know and what is the truth, and that truth is on that day, Nkandla was explained," he added. Since then, former police minister Nathi Nhleko said his 2014 claim that the R4-million pool was a "fire pool" aimed at securing the home of the president at the time was backed up by facts. Mbalula said he would engage with Nhleko "quietly as per ANC standards". He added that ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe had broken ANC protocol by speaking out publicly against him. Mantashe told journalists on Tuesday that Mbalula may have been excited by the press when he commented on the fire pool in Nkandla. Mbalula said that while Mantashe had yet to answer his phone calls, he would meet with him in Mbombela to discuss the matter. "I will get him every day. Every day we meet. I am not in a hurry about it. "I think in his way, he thought he was doing something good for the movement, and in this particular instance, I will give him the benefit of the doubt. "Who am I in the ANC? I am just the SG," Mbalula added. In the ANC's build-up programme on Thursday, party leaders and members embark on poverty alleviation programmes, which includes planting vegetable gardens in the area.
The South African National Civic Organisation, SANCO says its national leadership will meet with former President Jacob Zuma following his decision to support the newly formed Umkhonto Wesizwe party. The civic organization says no SANCO member can campaign for another political party either than the ANC. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SANCO President Richard Mkhungo
As the battle for the ownership of the name uMkhonto Wesizwe continues- the African National Congress (ANC) has served the newly formed, uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party with a letter to cease and desist using the name. The ANC maintains that uMkhonto Wesizwe has historical links to it and it's paramilitary wing which was disbanded in 1994. This follows an announcement by ANC former President, Jacob Zuma that he intend to vote for MK party in the 2024 general elections. We spoek to Convenor for Mkhonto We Sizwe Liberation War Veterans, Dan Hato ..
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.
The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal accused former president Jacob Zuma of "gross ill-discipline" for publicly "divorcing the ANC" by backing the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo was scathing in his assessment of Zuma's political maneuvering. He was speaking at the Garden Court Hotel in Durban's beachfront before a large contingent of journalists and various wings and partners of the ANC in the province, including Cosatu and the ANC Youth League. On Saturday, 81-year-old Zuma held a press briefing at the Ipelegeng Centre in Soweto where he denounced the "ANC of Ramaphosa" and said he would not campaign for the party in the upcoming elections. Instead, he would vote for the newly formed MK Party, which is named after the ANC's military wing during apartheid. Zuma said the party was registered with the Electoral Commission of South Africa with his "knowledge and blessings". He also said he would be establishing a "patriotic front" to "steer the ship of total liberation". In recent months, he said he met with "leaders of our people across the spectrum", including 10 registered political parties. They discussed the formation of a patriotic front and a voting bloc after the election to pursue "a minimum consensus programme" where they have at least 10 common points they agree on. Mtolo said that for the first time in the ANC's 111 years of existence, "a former president and outstanding leader of our movement announces publicly his decision to vote for another political party, and effectively campaign for that party". He added: We view that as literally divorcing the ANC and leaving the ANC to make another political formation. This is a form of gross ill-discipline. In the ANC's constitution, the party lists under acts of misconduct: "joining or supporting a political organisation or party, other than an organisation in alliance with the ANC, in a manner contrary to the aims, objectives and policy of the ANC" and "acting as the election agent or canvasser of a person standing in such election for any political party and in opposition to a candidate duly endorsed by the national executive committee or provincial executive committee". Meanwhile, Mtolo said the ANC in the province was faring well, winning four recent by-elections, including two in Msunduzi and one in eThekwini. The party has, however, seen some decline in support in KZN in recent years with the Inkatha Freedom Party, Democratic Alliance and smaller parties eating into the ANC's once guaranteed stronghold. Mtolo said that the KZN branch of the ANC was focused on the upcoming elections, adding that the recent by-election wins indicated what the populace wanted. "It is clear that the people of KZN, the masses, who are the true assessors of the progress made by the ANC, have shown their support." New MK Party has nothing to do with ANC Mtolo said the ANC wanted to make it clear that the true uMkhonto weSizwe was launched on 16 December 1961. He said the new uMkhonto weSizwe was not "genuine". "It is a party disguised to lure voters and loyal members of the ANC to think it is the same thing as uMkhonto weSizwe of the ANC." He said the requirements to join the ANC's uMkhonto weSizwe were clear. "You should have a force number, know your commander, know your cell and the camp you were in during exile. The [MK Party] has recruitment forms, they recruit anyone. Even my child born in 2000 can be part of this." He said the "real" uMkhonto weSizwe was still a part of the ANC and would continue to campaign for the party in the run up to the 2024 general elections. "They will be in our campaign working with us door to door, asking the people of KZN to vote for ANC. We are happy with the reception we are receiving from people in KZN who still have hope of ANC." On Saturday, the ANC sought to lay claim to the legacy of MK by issuing a statement to mark the 62nd anniversary of uMkhonto weSizwe. "As the ANC, we hold the collective members of MK in t...
Derek Hanekom, the former Chair of the ANC disciplinary committee says a member endorsing a political party in opposition to the ANC can result in expulsion. This follows Former President, Jacob endorsing the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oud-president Jacob Zuma sê die uMkhonto weSizwe-party sal die ANC versterk. 'n Kenner deel sy mening oor dié nuwe party. Verkeersvolumes op die land se paaie neem stelselmatig toe met net sewe dae oor voor Kersdag, en ons praat regstreeks met lede van 'n sending in Egipte wat poog om humanitere hulp aan Gaza te verskaf.
In what he described as an attempt to "rescue" the African National Congress, corruption-accused former president Jacob Zuma laid claim to the "spear of the nation" - uMkhonto weSizwe. But the ANC, in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal, will launch "an action plan in defence of the gains of the National Democratic Revolution as led by the ANC". "We wish to state categorically that recent developments may have created a perception in some quarters that there is a state of paralysis that will liquidate the ANC, its alliance partners and ultimately destroy the Mass Democratic Movement," said ANC KZN chairperson Bheki Mtolo in a statement. "It is important to say that such a perception has, in the past, been proven wrong." The provincial executive committee, along with several alliance partners and aligned organisations, will brief the media on Monday. On Saturday, at a press briefing, which started more than an hour late in Soweto, the 81-year-old Zuma made an announcement about his political future. It involves remaining a member of the ANC. "I will die a member of the ANC," he said. However, he will not campaign for the party in the upcoming elections. Instead, he will vote for uMkhonto weSizwe, a recently established party named after the ANC's military wing during apartheid, which was established on 16 December 1961, and disbanded in 1994. Zuma, through his daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, said: "It is not enough to withdraw from the ANC campaign, which will lead our people to more misery, poverty, racism, unemployment, deepening load shedding and a government led by sellouts and apartheid collaborators." Zuma listed seven gripes he had with the party he once led - all of it emanating from the 2017 elections and what had happened to him and his allies in the aftermath. "It is also our duty to guide our people on what to do in order to save our revolution from its enemies and to achieve the society envisaged in the Freedom Charter. "No single organisation can pull us out of the present crisis. We require the same spirit of unity which saw us defeating the monster of apartheid." Zuma said that choosing "the vehicle of the uMkhonto weSizwe party in pursuing our freedom from the present capture by white monopoly capital and the enemies of our people operating among us", he could only quote the founding statement of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) on 16 December 1961: "The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices: submit or fight. That time has now come to South Africa. We shall not submit and we have no choice but to hit back by all means within our power in defence of our future and our freedom." He said this statement as true on 16 December 2023 as it was on 16 December 1961. "The new people's war starts from today. The only crucial difference is that, instead of the bullet, this time we will use the ballot." According to Zuma, the party was registered with the Electoral Commission of South Africa with his "knowledge and blessings". On Sunday, the spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation, the Economic Freedom Fighters's Mzwanele Manyi, released the new party's certificate of registration with the IEC, dated 12 December 2023, as well as correspondence in September from the IEC to Jabulani Sibongiseni Khumalo, indicating that the registration had been approved. When it emerged that a party - named uMkhonto weSizwe - was registered in September, the ANC expressed its dismay and mooted a legal challenge. At the time, Khumalo told News24 in words echoed by Zuma on Saturday: "We have issues with the leadership failures of the ANC, so we decided that we will take our spear as members of MK and take the lead to solve the issues faced by the ANC." He denied he was eating away at the ANC's voting base by registering a political party designed to "help save the party". At that time, MK Military Veterans Association convenor Dan Hato said Khumalo was not a MKMVA member and was unknown to the ANC. On Sunday, ANC ...
Lester Kiewit speaks to political analyst and author Ebrahim Harvey about the move by former president Jacob Zuma to turn his back on the ANC ahead of the 2024 elections, saying he will support new party, Umkhonto weSizwe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Political Analyst and Worldwide Institute of Leadership and Development founder, Professor Mazwe Majola says the recent announcement by former president Jacob Zuma that he is endorsing a new political party ahead of the 2024 elections, is an attempt to destabilise the African National Congress. Zuma announced that he would be voting for the newly-formed uMkhonto Wesizwe political party and has called on other ANC, MKMVA members, and South Africans to vote for the new organisation. SABC News reporter, Busi Chimombe has more.
Suid-Afrika se oud-president Jacob Zuma het verklaar hy sal nie in die 2024 verkiesing vir die ANC stem nie. Hy het aangekondig dat hy in plaas daarvan sal stem vir die uMkhonto weSizwe-party. Die aankondiging is op ‘n nuuskonferensie namens Zuma deur sy dogter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla gedoen. Sy het onthul Zuma sal nie stemme werf vir die ANC nie omdat hy glo die party voer ‘n oorlog teen progressiese swartmense en intellektueles. Hy verwag dit sal die ANC se eerste verkiesingsnederlaag wees sedert 1994.
Die politieke ontleder Dale McKinley is van mening dit is onwaarskynlik dat die ANC dissiplinêr sal optree teen Jacob Zuma. Die oudpresident het sy voorneme uitgespreek om nie stemme te werf of vir die ANC te stem in volgende jaar se verkiesing nie. Hy sal, in plaas daarvan, stem vir uMkhonto weSizwe. Zuma, wat reeds vir 64 jaar deel van die ANC is, beweer die party het respek vir Suid-Afrikaners verloor. McKinley het aan Newzroom Afrika gesê die ANC sal waarskynlik Zuma se boodskap ondermyn, eerder as om hom uit te skop.
A press conference by former President Jacob Zuma has been met with mixed feelings after he urged South Africans to vote for the newly-formed party, uMkhonto weSizwe in next year's elections. Speaking in Orlando East, Soweto Zuma said it is by voting for uMkhonto weSizwe, that the ANC will be rescued. Zuma added that the current leadership has become what he calls a proxy of White Monopoly capital. The UMkhonto weSizwe party takes its name from the ANC's former armed wing, which was disbanded in 1994. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to COSATU spokesperson, Matthew Parks for the federation's reaction to the news.
Former President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to vote for the newly-formed party, uMkhonto weSizwe. Speaking in Orlando East in Soweto, Zuma said this will rescue the ANC, whose current leadership he says, is a proxy of White Monopoly capital. The UMkhonto weSizwe party takes its name from the ANC's former armed wing, that was disbanded in 1994. To explore the meaning and impact of former president Jacob Zuma's endorsement of the uMkhonto weSizwe party, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to academic and political commentator, Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu and SABC News Politics Editor, Mzwandile Mbeje
Bradley Steyn (@bradley_steyn_) is an expert on risk mitigation, operational support, and racial injustice. He is the co-author of Undercover with Mandela's Spies: The Story of the Boy Who Crossed the Square, a memoir of his time as a double agent working for Nelson Mandela during the dying days of South African Apartheid. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to check out part one here!] What We Discuss with Bradley Steyn: Bradley shares his observations as a white kid growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa. How, as a teenager, Bradley bore witness to the brutal Strijdom Square massacre, in which white supremacist Barend Hendrik Strydom calmly took the lives of eight People of Color and injured 16 with a 9mm pistol. The PTSD, nightmares, anger issues, and emotional distress Bradley was forced to cope with in the aftermath of this horrific experience — and still deals with more than three decades later. How Bradley was recruited for undercover duty by the feared security police of the Apartheid government while working as a bouncer at a Pretoria gay bar. What led to Bradley's dedication to the anti-Apartheid struggle and his service as a deep cover double agent within the Department of Intelligence and Security under the directive of Chris Hani's and Nelson Mandela's paramilitary wing, uMkhonto weSizwe. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/761 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Miss our interview with Freeway Rick Ross, the crack empire kingpin gone good? Catch up with episode 121: Freeway Rick Ross | Life in the Crack Lane here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
Bradley Steyn (@steynbradley) is an expert on risk mitigation, operational support, and racial injustice. He is the co-author of Undercover with Mandela's Spies: The Story of the Boy Who Crossed the Square, a memoir of his time as a double agent working for Nelson Mandela during the dying days of South African Apartheid. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Keep an eye out for part two later this week!] What We Discuss with Bradley Steyn: Bradley shares his observations as a white kid growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa. How, as a teenager, Bradley bore witness to the brutal Strijdom Square massacre, in which white supremacist Barend Hendrik Strydom calmly took the lives of eight People of Color and injured 16 with a 9mm pistol. The PTSD, nightmares, anger issues, and emotional distress Bradley was forced to cope with in the aftermath of this horrific experience — and still deals with more than three decades later. How Bradley was recruited for undercover duty by the feared security police of the Apartheid government while working as a bouncer at a Pretoria gay bar. What led to Bradley's dedication to the anti-Apartheid struggle and his service as a deep cover double agent within the Department of Intelligence and Security under the directive of Chris Hani's and Nelson Mandela's paramilitary wing, uMkhonto weSizwe. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/760 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Miss our two-part conversation with ex-Al-Qaeda spy Aimen Dean? Catch up by starting with episode 383: Aimen Dean | Nine Lives of a Spy Inside Al-Qaeda Part One here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
Umkhonto weSizwe and ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang was a guest on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, discussing the importance of language and naming in politics after the victory of the Taliban slate in the recent ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership contests. Msimang had penned a general lament about the poor quality of political leadership in KwaZulu-Natal. It included a comment about why it is regrettable to self-refer as Taliban when naming a group contesting for political positions in a democratic society. Msimang, prompted by host McKaiser, said conventions around naming signal your ideological positioning to the political market, and therefore should not to be regarded as frivolous and unimportant. He shared examples of political names, such as ones that might include a reference, to a Christian God, that would immediately establish a political party's identity. Given that words matter, the name Taliban, argued Msimang, conjures imagery of forces that are violent and misogynistic rather than ones that share the kind of values the ANC asserts, including sensitivity to gender justice. McKaiser suggested the political victory of this slate in KwaZulu-Natal must surely signal a bigger problem within the ANC itself? Msimang said it is disturbing the nomenclature had hardly caused a stir within the ANC, and said he, as a veteran, could therefore not defend the ANC as theoretically capable of redirecting on these kinds of issues. The discussion ended with Msimang and McKaiser drawing links between the naming controversy, and a general commitment, or lack thereof, to considerations of ethics within ANC leadership structures.
Umkhonto weSizwe and ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang was a guest on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, discussing the importance of language and naming in politics after the victory of the Taliban slate in the recent ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership contests. Msimang had penned a general lament about the poor quality of political leadership in KwaZulu-Natal. It included a comment about why it is regrettable to self-refer as Taliban when naming a group contesting for political positions in a democratic society. Msimang, prompted by host McKaiser, said conventions around naming signal your ideological positioning to the political market, and therefore should not to be regarded as frivolous and unimportant. He shared examples of political names, such as ones that might include a reference, to a Christian God, that would immediately establish a political party's identity. Given that words matter, the name Taliban, argued Msimang, conjures imagery of forces that are violent and misogynistic rather than ones that share the kind of values the ANC asserts, including sensitivity to gender justice. McKaiser suggested the political victory of this slate in KwaZulu-Natal must surely signal a bigger problem within the ANC itself? Msimang said it is disturbing the nomenclature had hardly caused a stir within the ANC, and said he, as a veteran, could therefore not defend the ANC as theoretically capable of redirecting on these kinds of issues. The discussion ended with Msimang and McKaiser drawing links between the naming controversy, and a general commitment, or lack thereof, to considerations of ethics within ANC leadership structures.
To mark June 16, we unearth Afrikaans' Black roots and focus on contemporary Black Afrikaans. Also, a new book on how Nelson Mandela led Umkhonto weSizwe to war against Africa's strongest army. Chapters: 02:34: Hein Willemse 29:24: Emile YX 41:05: Paul Landau
Over 2000 military veterans plan to bring a class-action suit against President Cyril Ramaphosa over unpaid benefits. The ex-combatants are from Umkhonto weSizwe, Azanian People's Liberation Army, and the Azanian National Liberation Army. Andries Nkome is a lawyer for the aggrieved military veterans...
The convicted abaThembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, must this week hand himself over to prison authorities to start a 12-year prison sentence. King Dalindyebo is a nephew of the late first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela. King Buyelekhaya belonged to the ANC's liberation armed wing UMkhonto Wesizwe. He spent years in exile with his father King Sabatha Dalindyebo. When he came back from exile, he was assigned to lead the Tembu nation. He however committed crimes that have led him to his conviction of twelve years imprisonment. He admitted to the nation that he is a sinner as our reporter Nkululeko Nyembezi reports……
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