Lungani Zungu
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) military veterans have threatened that they will not vote for the ANC if the ruling party continues making empty promises.
Hundreds of MK veterans blocked the N3 and N2 highway during a march to the provincial legislature in Pietermaritzburg yesterday.
They want to be employed by the SAPS, SANDF, Metro police, Correctional Services, Secret Service, and the country’s Border Management Agency.
They also want government to support their businesses financially.
Zakhele Mhlongo, who was part of the march, said they have waited for a long time.
“They always come with excuses when it comes to the MK veterans but they respond if it’s other people who are complaining,” he said.
MK vets have held a series of marches against the provincial government.
“The only way we will punish the ANC is by not voting for them in the elections. Maybe in that way, they will see that we are tired of empty promises,” said another MK member Thulani Ngcobo.
“We have always been sidelined. We can’t take it anymore now. We will fight until we are heard.”
The vets have also previously called for foreign nationals to leave South Africa accusing them of stealing the jobs that belonged to the locals.
The ANC in KZN said it would consult with MK veterans and find a solution to their grievances.
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