{"id":86565,"date":"2024-03-08T16:52:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=86565"},"modified":"2024-03-08T16:53:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:53:52","slug":"tensions-escalate-in-kzn-ahead-of-elections-potential-for-violence-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/tensions-escalate-in-kzn-ahead-of-elections-potential-for-violence-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions escalate in KZN ahead of Elections: Potential for violence looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Azra Hoosen |\u00a0ah@radioislam.co.za<\/a>
\n8 March 2024 | 16:00 CAT
\n2 min read<\/p>\n

Fear grips voters in KwaZulu-Natal as conflict escalates between Jacob Zuma’s MK party and ANC supporters, sparking concerns of violence in the months leading up to the national elections.<\/p>\n

The conflict has spread to Mpumalanga, where MK Party supporters attempted to disrupt the Mpumalanga Presidential Imbiso ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit.<\/p>\n

The IEC has issued warnings to the MK Party following threats of violence and attacks by Zuma loyalists if the party is excluded from the ballot.<\/p>\n

With tensions running high, the possibility of serious violence erupting, especially in KZN, remains a pressing concern. Radio Islam delved into the potential risks and sought insight from Professor Bheki Mngomezulu.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to learn from previous experiences. Even the 2021 July riots could have been easily avoided. People took it lightly, but now we have a point of reference for saying we don\u2019t want a repeat. Now we have this squabble between the MK Party and the ANC, and if we don\u2019t sort it out now, we might find ourselves in the same situation, which will be a disgrace given our experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mngomezulu emphasised that the IEC’s involvement is irrelevant in this instance; the matter at hand pertains solely to the dispute between the MK party and the ANC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is that the ANC decided to take the MK party to the electoral court. In this case, the IEC\u2019s hands are tied because when uMkhonto we\u00a0Sizwe party availed itself and formally registered, the IEC did what it was supposed to do, and registered the MK Party,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The ANC has resorted to legal action seeking the deregistration of the MK party and to prevent its use of imagery resembling that of the ruling party.<\/p>\n

The ANC initiated legal proceedings against the MK Party over a logo dispute, but the court hearing has been postponed until 27 March. The MK Party alleges that the postponement is a result of the ANC’s purported failure to submit the required court documents.<\/p>\n

LISTEN<\/strong> to the full interview with Ml Sulaimaan Ravat and Political Science Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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