Johnathan Paoli
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has confirmed its intention to appeal the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) decision to remove former President Jacob Zuma from its candidates list to meet the Tuesday deadline set by the Electoral Court.
Zuma’s removal from the candidature list last week effectively prevents the former President from standing for legislative seats in the upcoming general elections.
MK Party’s head of elections, Musa Mkhize, said their lawyers were still finalising the grounds for appeal, and despite following what was prescribed by the Electoral, there remained no real obstacles to stop Zuma from reentering the political landscape.
“The actual emblem or the logo of a political party is going to be there, so it’s not a face per se,” the party spokesperson Ntlamulo Ndlela said.
Ndhlela said its leader remained the face of the party, whether he was eligible to be on the ballot or
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