Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on possible MK party return
Zuma-Sambudla says she is pleased with the MK party's performance in the local government elections
Former president Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has expressed her openness to the possibility of returning to the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, which she helped form with her father in 2023. Zuma-Sambudla was recently expelled from the party due to involvement in several scandals. She stated that "time will tell" whether she will rejoin the MK party, but noted that she is satisfied with their performance in the recent local government elections.
Zuma-Sambudla also believes the MK party is doing well despite facing criminal charges related to unrest in 2021, which she claims is due to her father's political career. Jacob Zuma, her father, revealed during a press conference that he had anticipated the MK party's victory in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and is open to coalition talks with other parties to govern the country.
However, his mayoral candidate in eThekwini, Mxolisi Phakathi, expressed a preference for the MK party to govern without coalition partners, stating that they will decide collectively. A local Democratic Alliance (DA) chairperson in KZN stated that they believe the MK party underperformed in the recent local government elections compared to their performance in the 2024 national election.
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