Former president Jacob Zuma’s first political gathering in Gqeberha as leader of the MK party was marked by chaos, anticipation and the induction of new members. On Wednesday, Zuma appeared alongside senior MKP leaders, including national disciplinary committee head and party deployee to the Eastern Cape and Gauteng, Dali Mpofu, secretary-general Dr Bongani Mncwango and provincial elections head Andiswa Nika. Though the event started more than three hours late, MKP supporters remained in high spirits waiting for Zuma at the Raymond Mhlaba Sports Centre in Motherwell on Wednesday.
The rally marked Zuma’s first appearance in Gqeberha as the leader of the MK party after he was a no-show two years ago. Zuma welcomed new members from Ward 60, including familiar faces such as former municipal housing boss Mvuleni Mapu and former DA councillor Sandile Rwexana. Addressing the crowd, Zuma said he had been told new members were former ANC members fed up with failed promises.
“If you want to know that without saying much, the leader of the organisation I’m talking about [ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa] … they found a mountain of money underneath his mattress and yet he’s meant to help out South Africans but was [hiding] money,” Zuma said. “We are left with nothing but ourselves to take ourselves out of poverty.
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“This is not a task meant to be taken lightly, but it’s important. “When we launched MKP, we spoke about our friends, sisters and brothers who were almost forgotten, and these are the Khoi and San.”
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