Jacob Zuma unveils MK Party ‘People’s Mandate’ in Orlando, Soweto

Johnathan Paoli

Former President Jacob Zuma said during Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s “People’s Mandate” launch amid celebration and traditional dancing in Orlando Stadium in Soweto, on Saturday – that giving power to traditional authorities remained vital in the project of transformation and returning dignity to the African majority of South Africa.

Zuma presented the party’s key pillars: including “reclaiming and revitalising the economy, addressing the unemployment crisis, enhancing social justice, and nationalising the Reserve Bank, mines and land distribution” to thousands of his supporters who had filled the 40 000 capacity stadium..

One of the key objectives of the party’s manifesto is to create an additional government of recognised kings, queens and other traditional leaders, while another is what the party has called reclaiming of the people’s dignity with the implementation of all indigenous languages at schools, legal proceedings and government institutions, Zuma said.