The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party is scheduled to launch its election manifesto titled “The People's Mission'' at Soweto's Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Since forming last year, the party has expanded into provinces such as KwaZulu-Natal. However, other parts of the country have not had the same impact.
In recent by-elections in Limpopo and the North West, the party won just 1% of the vote in both provinces.
Party leadership also defended the decision to release the manifesto in Johannesburg, adding that the city was in turmoil.
Muzi Ntsingira, the elections director, laments the city's decline. “The environment and infrastructure have deteriorated significantly. The level of unemployment and the level of crime are brazenly visible for all to see. Therefore, Umkhonto Wesizwe is here to say that we care. Umkhonto Wesizwe is your home. That's why we come to Soweto, especially Orlando West, and of course to Dube. There is a serious history of Umkhonto wesizwe, but Orlando East is the stronghold of Umkhonto,” says Ntsingira.
The MK party, on the other hand, has listed several pillars as part of its manifesto.
The first pillar calls on society to “regain our dignity”, adding that under the MK party, all indigenous languages will be introduced in schools, used in legal proceedings and in all government institutions. It also states that African history will be implemented as a subject in schools and that all freedom fighters will be repatriated and buried in their homeland.
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