Jacob Zuma Urges Unity Among Black Parties To Seize Political Power

• MK Party president Jacob Zuma has called on black political parties to join forces to gain political unity
• Speaking during the MKP's first-anniversary celebration, Msholozi said this was the only way black people could maintain complete control of the country
• South Africans dismissed him and accused him of being power-hungry with nothing substantial to offer

Tebogo Mokwena, affiliated with Briefly News, provided local and international political analysis and interviews in South Africa for Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News during his nine years of experience.

MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM—On 15 December 2024, President Jacob Zuma said black parties must unite at the MK Party's first-anniversary celebration at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Unity among black parties: Zuma

Zuma said unity among black political parties would ensure black people get a two-thirds majority and reclaim the country. The MK Party is campaigning for a two-thirds majority for the 2026 local government elections.

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Zuma remarked that black people should unite under one political organisation to lift each other out of poverty. He called for black people to set aside their differences in the upcoming elections and vote for one party to regain the land.

What you need to know about the MK Party's growth

• The MK Party celebrated one year in operation after Zuma presented the party in 2023
• It campaigned for a two-thirds majority during the campaigning season
• However, after contesting the elections, the party emerged as the official opposition as the third most voted-for political party

South Africans disagree

Netizens on Facebook, though, were at pains to point out that he failed to achieve his intended goals as president of the country.

Jerry Gantweni said:

"South African citizens gotta remember that Jacob Zuma is 82 years old, and he's nothing to offer but does more damage to this country."

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Theodore Jacobs said:

"Zuma is power hungry."

Andre Claassen said:

"This Zuma tsotsi should be in prison."

Marry-Tiamo Swbotsane said:

"It's too late for such a call. He has been president, and he never suggested that. Why now?"

Anthony Mohamed said:

"He had the opportunity to work on the needs of the people, but people to work with outsiders."

Nhlamulo Ndhlela accuses PRASA of sabotage

In a related article, Briefly News reported that MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa tried to sabotage them. He spoke during the party's first anniversary.

Ndhlela said the party had agreed to hire three PRASA trains for the event. However, PRASA allegedly pulled out of the deal, and South Africans didn't believe him.

Source: Briefly News