Zuma says MK Party on a mission ‘take back' SA in municipal polls
Former statesman Jacob Zuma made his first public appearance on Sunday, following his recent discharge from hospital, where he was admitted for about a week with an undisclosed illness.
Thabiso Goba
Jacob Zuma, president of the uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) Party, alongside his son and first deputy president of the MK Party, Duduzane Zuma, at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, eThekwini. Picture: Thabiso Goba/EWN
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The president of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Jacob Zuma, said the organisation is on a mission to take back the country in these elections.
Zuma made his first public appearance on Sunday, following his recent discharge from hospital, where he was admitted for about a week with an undisclosed illness.
He was at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, north of Durban, where the MK Party held its final election rally ahead of the opening of the polls today.
In typical Zuma fashion, he sang and danced for the thousands of MK Party supporters who were gathered at the Princess Magogo Stadium.
The 84-year-old former State President also downplayed concerns over his health, saying he was only admitted to hospital for a minor medical issue.
In a 30-minute speech where he criticised the current government for being in cahoots with white people, Zuma said he’s still going to be around until the country returns to its rightful owners.
“Starting from today, we must be united black people. I swear with everything in me that we are going to take back the country; not through any bad means but through our strength in numbers. We also cannot afford to fail because if we fail, then we need to sit down and be told who we are because some of us pretend as if we are white people.”
The MK Party will be contesting its first-ever local government elections, with the organisation’s leader confident of a strong debut.