MK Party sets coalition rules as it prepares to negotiate after local elections

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The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has established a national negotiating team to guide post-election coalition talks, maintaining that it will not compromise its…

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has established a national negotiating team to oversee coalition discussions following the local government elections, with party leaders insisting that while they want to enter government, they will not compromise their political principles to secure positions.

Party president Jacob Zuma placed the election outcome within the broader history of South Africa’s struggle for freedom, arguing that the country’s majority had endured generations of oppression and continued to experience a sense of powerlessness.

Zuma described the election as a demonstration that people wanted change, expressing satisfaction with the party’s support and urging those present to recognise the significance of the moment. He said the time had come for people to demonstrate their desire for freedom.

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