Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, received former South African President Jacob Zuma, leader of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) party, known by the acronym MK Party, on Tuesday in Rabat. This meeting comes amid a shifting political context, after Zuma caused an earthquake within the South African party scene by defecting from the African National Congress (ANC), which has ruled the country since the end of apartheid. The split followed deep disagreements with the party's current leadership, headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Zuma's defection, which remains widely popular, especially in KwaZulu-Natal province, has been described as one of the most significant political transformations in South Africa in recent years. He revived the name of the ANC's historic military wing by establishing the MK Party in late 2023, in preparation for participating in the 2024 elections.
Within a few months, the new party attracted a broad support base, mostly former Zuma supporters, intensifying the competition within the country's traditional majority.
In June 2025, the ANC leadership formally expelled Zuma from the party, accusing him of "political betrayal" and undermining the unity of the historic organization.
In a remarkable and unprecedented development, the MK Party, led by Zuma, announced its official and explicit support for the Moroccan Sahara. This position represents a break with South Africa's traditional approach to the fabricated conflict in the Moroccan Sahara and reflects a qualitative shift in the map of regional support for the Kingdom.
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