MK Party (MKP) leader Jacob Zuma gave party member Malesela “King Sebetha” Mkonyama a welcome fit for a royal when he arrived in Nkandla after completing his 20-day walk from Polokwane.
Mkonyama embarked on the “Where is my vote?” walk in support of the party’s claims of vote-rigging in the May 29 elections. He left Limpopo on July 15 and arrived in Nkandla on Saturday.
On arrival he was greeted by cheers from community members, MKP supporters, a convoy of cars following him, and a hug from the MKP leader during a welcoming ceremony.
Zuma thanked Mkonyama and presented him with a painting showing him running with Zuma on the side clapping as a gesture of appreciation for his efforts.
“I would like to thank you all very much. I thank the people who came all the way from Limpopo, and most importantly I thank King [Sebetha]. You are a king because you did something only kings do. You showed great leadership by walking from Limpopo to Nkandla, fighting against black people’s oppression. If we can’t follow your steps as black people and do what you have done, it would mean we no longer have real men.
“If we don’t follow your purpose for the walk, it would mean we don’t want our votes that were stolen. If we don’t fight, it means we are cowards. As we go to court, all of South Africa must come out. If we can do that, we would have shown respect to this king,” Zuma said during the welcoming ceremony.
Innocentia Nkadimeng
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