The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is poised to lead the KwaZulu-Natal government post the 2024 elections.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leveraged former president Jacob Zuma’s support and highlighted the ANC government’s failures in addressing persistent load shedding, water shortages, and neglect of Zulu traditional leadership to secure victory in KwaZulu-Natal. Prof. Thami Mkhize, the party’s provincial spokesperson, unveiled this strategy in recent News24 interviews.
In a pre-election interview, Zuma hinted at an underground campaign and promised surprising results, delivering on that pledge as the MK Party triumphed over the ANC in the province with 891,461 votes (44.44%) compared to the ANC’s 370,738 votes.
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