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Other than former President Jacob Zuma, former NCOP deputy chairperson Raseriti Tau and former MP and SCOPA member Mervyn Dirks have switched from the ANC to the MK Party.
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.
ANC bigwigs Zweli Mkhize, Bathabile Dlamini and Zandile Gumede have been left off the national and provincial lists
Zuma's remarks advocating for changes in SA laws, including endorsing corporal punishment and traditional leaders' influence
Daily news update: President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated Mandisa Maya as SA’s next Chief Justice for when Raymond Zondo's term ends.