Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections.

Supporters of former South Africa n President Jacob Zuma hold a pro-Putin sign at Orlando stadium in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa , for the launch of his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe party’s manifesto Saturday, May 18, 2024. Zuma, who has turned his back on the African National Congress he once led, will face South Africa n President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced him as leader of the ANC in the general elections later in May.

“We want our children to study for free, especially those from poor households because the poverty we have was not created by us. It was created by settlers who took everything, including our land. We’ll take all those things back, make money and educate our children,” he said. Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party, known as the MK Party, has emerged as a significant player in South Africa’s upcoming elections after it was launched in December last year.South Africa’s election could bring a defining moment — and new complications.

Poverty among black people is the reason behind South Africa’s high levels of crime, according to the former president.

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