The MK party has unveiled its new leaders for Gauteng and Limpopo and is attracting high-profile political figures.
MK party leader Jacob Zuma looks on during a press conference in Sandton, Johannesburg on 22 August 2024. Picture: Emmanuel Croset / AFP
There were no surprises in the names revealed by party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu in Johannesburg. Magubane cautioned the ANC that MK could upset it in Gauteng because it was strongly targeting the province knowing the ANC was weak in Gauteng. But many prominent members, primarily from the ANC and the EFF, have already been recruited by MK, with most deployed in parliament.
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