Former South African President Zuma's Party Joins Opposition Alliance

Former South African president Jacob Zuma's new party, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), is joining an opposition alliance to resist the government and challenge the 2024 election results, which they claim were rigged. The party plans to take legal action both domestically and internationally to seek justice. They also intend to mobilize peaceful demonstrations to address their grievances. The MK has aligned with leftist opposition parties in parliament and boycotted the recent parliamentary session where Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as president. They are disputing the election results and criticizing the new government of national unity as a "white-led unholy alliance." Despite the alleged electoral fraud, the opposition alliance holds around 30% of the national assembly, giving them a strong position to advocate for economic liberation. Zuma, who was ousted by the ANC in 2018, remains a vocal critic of Ramaphosa and the current political landscape in South Africa.