Former president Jacob Zuma's announcement of not voting for the ANC in the next year's elections has caused a stir, but experts believe it won't have a significant impact. Zuma, who has been a member of the ANC for 62 years, made the declaration during a public event in Soweto, throwing his support behind the newly formed Umkhonto We Sizwe party.
Former president Jacob Zuma ’s avowal not to vote for the ANC in next year’s elections has caused a stir, but is unlikely to make as big an impact as he thinks, political analysts say. Former president Jacob Zuma climbed on to a stage at the YMCA in Orlando West, Soweto, on Saturday, and with his daughter at his side, repudiated the African National Congress ( ANC ) in a room packed with supporters, members of the public and the media.
Zuma declared that he would not vote or campaign for the ANC, a party he has been a member of for 62 years, in next year’s general elections. Instead, the corruption-accused former president threw his weight behind the newly formed Umkhonto We Sizwe party. Former South African President Jacob Zuma (centre) announces the formation of a new political party in Soweto on 16 December 202
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