EDITORIAL: A warning to Jacob Zuma
The leader of MK has no right to hold the country hostage to his whims and grievances
05 June 2024 - 05:00
Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) contested last Wednesday’s general election and despite a strong showing, which saw it emerge as the third-largest party in SA, it failed to win its desired two-thirds majority.
MK predictably failed to enjoy its victory and swiftly behaved like a spoilt brat, issuing unsubstantiated threats. On Saturday night, it made threats to the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) if it released the election results without a nationwide recount. On Sunday, it boycotted the public ceremony to release the results for the election in which it polled an impressive 14%...
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