Jacob Zuma leads MK rally in KwaXimba: Organiser Thulani Gamede speaks to SABC News

Summary

Former South African president Jacob Zuma is holding a political rally for his newly formed MK party in Guimba today. Thousands of supporters have arrived to hear Zuma speak. Organizer Tulani K says the party wants land reform, free education, and economic equality. He says Zuma is respected and doesn't need an official MK position to lead. The excitement is palpable as the crowd awaits Zuma's imminent arrival and address about the new party's plans and vision.

Takeaways

• 😀 The rally is taking place in guimba sports field with thousands of MK supporters attending
• 👥 Organizer Mr K says they expect 10,000 people and buses are still arriving
• 👆 People want to hear former president Zuma speak as they believe in MK party's ability to bring change
• 🏡 The MK party wants return of land without negotiation as their main aim
• 🩺 They also want proper healthcare facilities for all
• 🎓 As well as free education which Zuma introduced but ANC reversed
• ☮️ The MK party wants equal share of economy for black majority as they see economy as unfairly dominated by white minority
• ❓ Mr K dodges questions about MK party's principles, leadership and policies implying lack of clarity on these currently
• 🤼‍♂️ Mr K states the acting MK president is Mr Kumalo and acting secretary is Mr Ngwenya
• ⏰ Crowd eagerly awaits Zuma's arrival and address as he is seen as a heavyweight leader

Q & A

What is the event Jacob Zuma is attending today?

Jacob Zuma is attending and leading a political party rally for the newly formed MK party in Guimba today.

When was the MK party formed?

The MK party was formed and announced by Jacob Zuma in December 2023.

How many people are expected to attend the MK rally today?

The organizer, Mr. Tulani K, says the capacity of the tent is 10,000 and it is already full, with more buses still arriving.

What are some key issues the MK party wants to address?

The MK party wants to address issues like returning land back to black South Africans, providing free higher education, and ensuring equal economic participation.

Who is the current leader of the MK party?

The MK party does not have an officially designated leader yet. Mr. Kumal Kumal is the acting president and Mr. Gong is the acting secretary.

What time will Jacob Zuma address the rally?

The organizer did not give an exact time, just stating that Jacob Zuma will arrive and address the rally at an appropriate time out of respect for local culture.

Why are people still drawn to and showing support for the MK party?

Many people still believe in Jacob Zuma's leadership and feel the MK party can bring about positive changes that the ANC government has failed to address adequately.

What position does Jacob Zuma hold in the MK party?

Jacob Zuma does not currently hold any official position in the MK party. However, he is seen as one of the party's leaders.

What happened with free higher education under Zuma's presidency?

Jacob Zuma had announced free higher education in 2017, but the policy was later reversed by the ANC government.

What message is the MK party trying to send with this rally?

By organizing this major rally, the MK party is trying to show it has significant support and momentum to become a major political force.

Outlines

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😃 Former President Zuma Addresses Supporters at Rally

Paragraph 1 describes a political rally being held in Guzuza today, where former ANC president Jacob Zuma will address thousands of supporters of his newly formed MK party. It provides background on the rally and party formation from December 2022. The reporter on location interviews an event organizer, who says 10,000 are expected to attend to hear Zuma speak about the MK party's goals like land reform, healthcare, and education.

05:02

🕑 Anticipation Builds as Crowd Awaits Zuma's Arrival

Paragraph 2 continues the rally coverage. The organizer states Zuma will arrive shortly, in a culturally respectful manner. The reporter thanks the organizer for the interview. Visuals of crowd excitement are described as the reporter hands off to a colleague covering the event live on location, with the sound of applause heard from Johannesburg.

Keywords

💡rally

A rally refers to a public meeting or gathering in support of a political candidate or cause. In this video, Jacob Zuma is leading a political rally for his new MK party in South Africa. The rally demonstrates public support for Zuma's new political party.

💡ANC

The ANC or African National Congress is South Africa's ruling political party. Jacob Zuma was previously president of both the ANC and South Africa for around 9 years. Now Zuma has formed a new party called the MK after leaving the ANC.

💡MK

The MK or uMkhonto we Sizwe is the name of the new political party started by former president Jacob Zuma after leaving the ANC. Zuma announced the MK party in December 2021 as an alternative to the ANC.

💡land reform

Land reform refers to efforts to redistribute land more equitably in South Africa. An MK party organizer explains that a key goal is taking land back from white minority ownership. This refers to Zuma's push for more radical land reform.

💡free education

Free education is presented as another key policy goal of Zuma's MK party. Zuma had introduced free higher education as ANC president, but the current ANC government reversed this decision.

💡2021 unrest

This refers to protests and riots that broke out in South Africa in July 2021, partly linked to Zuma's imprisonment. An MK organizer cites the government's forceful response as a reason the MK is needed.

💡majority rule

The MK members view their party as advancing the interests of the black majority in South Africa. The organizer criticizes the failure of ANC rule to benefit the black majority.

💡Hurricane

One MK organizer states: "everybody believes Zuma is the Hurricane." This metaphor implies Zuma has an unstoppable, powerful political force.

💡leadership

Although Zuma is driving the MK party, it does not yet have formal leadership positions filled. The acting president is Khumalo. Zuma is described as a leader without needing a formal position.

💡ANC loyalists

Even as former ANC members, the MK supporters are described as loyal personally to Zuma. Their support shows Zuma's enduring popularity with factions of the ANC base.

Highlights

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Transcripts

right you're still watching the agenda

let's move you to the story now former

ANC president Jacob Zuma is leading an

um a political party rally in guim today

for more on this now we take you to our

reporter s Mak was on standby s so

perhaps just take us through what we can

expect to hear from Jacob Zuma and

today's

rally well thank you very much I'm sure

you can hear the noise in the background

here in guimba sports field where

thousands of MK supporters and members

have converged here ahead of the address

uh by thee former president of the

country and former president of thec

Jacob zum so this rally is very crucial

for the party which was formed well

which was announced in December last

year by the former president Jacob Zuma

saying that of course he's going to be

campaigning for this party and urging

members of society as a whole to you

know really you know uh be behind uh the

MK party but of course in terms of what

we can expect uh this morning I'm now

joined by Mr tulani K who's one of the

organizers of this particular rally Mr K

thank you so much for your time how many

people are you expecting here and also

what is the message that the MK is

trying to send by doing this

rally thanks very much uh Mr M the

capacity of this tent is 10,000 as you

can see around it's already in full

capacity already and people are still

coming there there are buses coming down

there to to be with us here because

everybody is here to listen to the

former president president Zuma as you

can see we always been telling people

that is a Hurrican is indeed the and you

can see everybody believe that if is

there and told us that he believe that

MK can come with a lot of change and

part of the changes that we expecting

from the MK is actually the thing that

you have been people have been talking

even in

1955 comates gaed they spoke highly of

is we want our land back and we not we

are not negotiable we want healthare

facility that

is conducive for everybody and we want

education we know that per Zuma anree

education 2017 but they reversed it we

want all that and we want equal share in

our economy because as you as you

remember s there is no white man who

came to Africa carrying a piece of land

we want our land back our the state have

shown us that they have got capacity

like law enforcement you remember that

during that the unrest in 2021 they were

able to go back and confiscate foods and

and certain things but they are unable

even today to confiscate because they

know that the land was stolen from the

the majority of Mr K A lot has been said

about this new kid in the block so to

speak the MK party what really does this

party stand for you mean the former

president was in charge of the state as

the president of a country and also the

president of the NC for about 9 years

what is it that former president Jacob

Zuma can still do that he was not able

to do when he was the president of the

country the first one is the land the

land is the first one the free education

remember that like I've already

explained jaob zum pronounced announced

free education but the ANC revers

because it's the N that in government

but I'm not here to talk about thec I'm

here to talk about the MK it is within

the the of the of the MK that we want

everything to H in

fact everybody to benefit especially the

people the majority of the people in the

country are black and you can see that

the E is not with us the the minority

in terms of the principles of this party

uh I mean h we don't know what the MK

stands for we don't know the leadership

of the MK uh but people are still you

know drawn into this party why do you

think uh people are coming in their

numbers when in fact they have no idea

who's in charge of this party they have

no idea in terms of the policies of this

party uh saying that we don't know who

is the leader of the part it's it's a FY

but I would say the acting president of

this party is Mr kumal kumal is the

leader of the party at the moment and

also the secretary the acting secretary

is going we all know that that we do not

have a leader we we have a lead and

president zum is one of those leaders

that you believe we don't have to zum

leadership for me is not position but Z

to have a position in order for us to

believe that MK is is the right

operation to join so it doesn't have a

POS position within the MK at the moment

we can not have a position okay thank

you what time can we expect him to

arrive here what time is he going to

address these supporters H in this land

where we are there

is they president zum respect our

culture so much then they had to go and

start from they will come in time from

now president zum is already here quite

thank you so much for your time thank

you very much that is one of the

organizers of this particular rally here

in WBA Mr

tulani here basically explaining why

they think that the MK H needs to be

formed I'm going to step out of the shot

just for a little while and allow my

colleague uh to show our viewers just a

sense of the excitement and also the

number of people who have been able to

come here into the stadium Poli it over

to you in

[Applause]

Johannesburg