Why South Africa's ruling ANC is suing uMkhonto we Sizwe party
Former South African president Jacob Zuma looks on during a press conference where he speaks about his political future in Orlando East, Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 16, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party led by former South African president Jacob Zuma and a former ANC stalwart, are involved in a legal dispute that could make or break the former president's comeback in politics.
The court tussle regards the MK's registration with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The ANC and MK squared off in the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein on Tuesday afternoon as SA's governing party wants the decision to register MK with the IEC overturned.
