Zuma likely to use SANCO KZN position to settle political scores ...

28 Jan 2023

Tau said he did not believe that Zuma's interests were to challenge the social issues that are tackled by the organisation.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma addresses his supporters in front of his rural home in Nkandla on 4 July 2021. Picture: Emmanuel Croset / AFP

Former South African president Jacob Zuma addresses his supporters in front of his rural home in Nkandla on 4 July 2021. Picture: Emmanuel Croset / AFP

JOHANNESBURG - Political analyst Rebone Tau said former president Jacob Zuma would use his appointment as the South African National Civic Organisation's (Sanco) chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to settle his political scores.

Zuma was elected to the position at the organisation's provincial conference in Durban on Friday.

Tau said he did not believe that Zuma's interests were to challenge the social issues that are tackled by the organisation.

He said the former head of state may use the platform to criticise the African National Congress (ANC) leadership.

“For him, Sanco is just a platform to raise his personal issues. I don't see him being active on the ground and working with the community on a day-to-day basis. Either way, this man is old, and he is 80 years old. He will not have that time.”

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