MKP President Jacob Zuma flanked by his deputies John Hlope (left) and Tony Yengeni at a media briefing in Durban. Image: Sibonelo Ngcobo/Independent Media
Dr. Reneva Fourie The Umkhonto We Sizwe Party (MKP) was launched on 16 December 2023. Named after the military wing of the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party, its founding message promised to advance the total liberation of the historically oppressed through electoral means. For many, this message spoke to a long-held yearning for transformation that had been repeatedly deferred. Many South Africans are experiencing extreme socio-economic strain. Nearly half of the population lives in conditions of chronic poverty, with unemployment levels amongst the highest in the world. Inequality remains structurally entrenched, and corruption scandals have eroded confidence in traditio
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