Dirk Hartford: Battle for black unity – EFF, MK, and fragmenting ANC

South Africa's political landscape is fracturing, with splinter groups from the ANC—EFF and MK—engaged in a fierce power struggle. The EFF's upcoming National Peoples Assembly and MK's anniversary rally in KwaZulu-Natal will define their future. As Zuma's MK destabilizes ANC alliances and targets youth structures, questions loom over unity. The ANC's survival hinges on addressing inequality, while MK's rise reflects growing discontent with South Africa's political elite.

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By Dirk Hartford ___STEADY_PAYWALL___