Opinions differ wildly about whether the uMkhonto Wesizwe party and its leader, Jacob Zuma, should be taken seriously. Some believe its manifesto is a joke, but others say it will attract many voters. One thing is certain, though: in KwaZulu-Natal, all bets about possible election outcomes are.
With the ex-president as a figurehead, the uMkhonto we Sizwe party threatens the ruling party’s national prospects , The complex arithmetic between provincial and national votes means that former President Jacob Zuma s new party could wreck the ruling African National Congress s (ANC) chances of scraping a narrow majority in the elections on 29 May. Instead, it could be forced into choosing some unpalatable partners to assemble a shaky national coalition.
On Sunday, Abahlali baseMjondolo held a ‘30 Years of UnFreedom’ event to reflect on the 30 years after apartheid. The movement, whose leaders have been killed as they fought for dignity and decent housing, will support the Economic Freedom Fighters in the 29 May general elections.
In any environment, crime is a burden on business. The operative question is whether that burden is a small or large one, and whether it ranks as a high or low priority for the enterprises subject to it. In South Africa, that burden has long been a dire one, and there are disturbing indications that it is growing.
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