{"id":63717,"date":"2024-04-05T16:51:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T16:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/david-mabuza-denies-claims-of-mk-party-involvement"},"modified":"2024-04-05T17:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:55:40","slug":"david-mabuza-denies-claims-of-mk-party-involvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/david-mabuza-denies-claims-of-mk-party-involvement","title":{"rendered":"David Mabuza denies claims of MK Party involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former deputy president David Mabuza has refuted claims he has any links with the MK Party, saying he is \u201cshocked and dismayed\u201d at the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Mabuza denied any association with the MK party, denouncing the spreading of \u201cfalsehoods\u201d as an attempt to undermine the gains achieved by the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese falsehoods are nothing but ambush marketing tactics employed by those seeking to undermine the progress made by the ANC in improving the lives of our people. I remain firmly aligned with and supportive of the renewal agenda spearheaded by the leadership of the ANC, which represents the only viable path for change in South Africa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The former second-in-command of the country said he remains a committed member of the ruling party and has been actively engaged in campaigning for the ANC in the upcoming polls.<\/p>\n<p>He maintained he has faithfully served the movement for more than three decades, saying detractors of his party and \u201cpurveyors of doom\u201d will not succeed as ANC programmes recognise the tangible impact of the party&#8217;s initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe upcoming decade is important. It is where the ANC will intensify efforts to accelerate progress and advance the trajectory of change in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the forthcoming elections, the confidence of the people in the ANC&#8217;s ability to bring about positive change will be evident. The ANC&#8217;s legacy of freedom and democracy, earned through the struggle against apartheid, will continue to guide us as we strive to build a better South Africa for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Former deputy president David Mabuza has refuted claims he has any links with the MK Party, saying he is \u201cshocked and dismayed\u201d at the allegations. 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