Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, got kicked out of the party he used to lead. Why? Because he started his own party and refused to support his old one. The ANC, which is the big political group in charge, said bye-bye to Zuma on Monday.
Zuma had a long run as president, but it was full of problems. He got blamed for putting his friends ahead of his country and even went to jail for not being honest in court. Now, he’s facing more trouble with corruption charges from years ago.
Even with all these issues, the ANC kept him around. But when he started his own party, that was too much. His new party, MK, is causing a stir. It’s like he’s trying to steal supporters from the ANC.
This move puts the current president, Cyril Ramaphosa, in a tough spot. He promised to fix things after Zuma, but now he’s got to deal with this new party shaking things up.
Zuma’s trying to make a big comeback, saying he’s here to “rescue” the ANC. But a lot of people blame him for what went wrong in the past. Still, he’s got some die-hard fans who stand by him.
This whole situation makes the upcoming election in South Africa more interesting. The ANC has been in power for a long time, but now they’ve got competition from Zuma’s new crew. It’s a twist in South African politics, for sure.
(Source: BBC)
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