Thousands of supporters assembled at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the MKP. Former President Jacob Zuma delivered a passionate speech, urging unity among black South Africans to combat poverty and enhance their communities.

Zuma emphasised the growing divisions within black communities and underscored the necessity of uniting under a single organisation. Although he did not state it explicitly, he hinted that the MKP should serve as this unifying platform.

“We must get ourselves out of this situation and remind ourselves of the lessons we learned during apartheid,”

he said.

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He contrasted the fragmentation of the black community with the cohesion of the white minority, who he asserted are more unified and better equipped to work towards a common vision. The crowd cheered in approval as he continued his address.

In his fiery speech, Zuma criticised the nation’s politicians, alleging that rigged elections had denied his party the opportunity to govern.

“They gave our votes to their people,”

he stated.

Many individuals and organisations, notably the South African Communist Party (SACP), believe that the election results were manipulated and have pledged to investigate the matter. Zuma mentioned that the MKP would re-examine the case concerning the alleged election tampering, which it had previously withdrawn earlier this year.