MK Party keeps door open to cooperation with March and March movement

Former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party says discussions are ongoing with the anti-migrant organisation March and March, as parties position themselves on immigration ahead of next year’s local polls.

Former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has confirmed it is in talks with anti-migrant group March and March, but says no formal partnership has been agreed ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

The party’s national spokesperson, Sifiso Mahlangu, made the remarks on the sidelines of the South African Communist Party (SACP)’s “Conference of the Left” on Friday.

The three-day conference is being held in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.

The MK Party confirmed it has been engaging with March and March. However, it said it has not formally endorsed the organisation, although it believes there is a need for such movements to exist.