Hartford: Electoral Court’s Zuma ruling fuels uncertainty as MK influence expands
As the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) grapples with the ramifications of its decision to refer the Electoral Court's judgment allowing Jacob Zuma's participation in the upcoming elections to the Constitutional Court, South Africa finds itself on edge. The spectre of the MK (formerly Umkhonto we Sizwe) looms large, with its leader Zuma at the helm, a figure both beloved and feared. Memories of the 2021 unrest still fresh, questions abound about MK's sudden prominence and its potential impact on the political landscape. With Zuma's enigmatic smile masking underlying intentions, the nation braces for a turbulent electoral season.
Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.
By Dirk Hartford
Let's hope the IEC doesn't rue its decision to refer the Electoral Court's judgement allowing MK's eligibility in the coming elections to the Constitutional Court. For when it comes to MK, and its leader Jacob Zuma in particular, anything can happen.
___STEADY_PAYWALL___