On Tuesday, Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party confirmed that it had filed papers (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/politics/2024-06-10-mk-files-urgent-apex-court-application-to-interdict-parliaments-first-sitting/) with the Constitutional Court to interdict Friday’s swearing-in ceremony of new members of the National Assembly. This is unfortunate.

The party alleges that it was cheated of votes across the country and is demanding a recount. This has the potential to scuttle plans for the formation of governments at national and provincial levels...

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