Zweli Mkhize the latest to jump on the ‘tribal’ bandwagon in KZN | The Citizen

A political analyst said ethnicity played a central, but dangerous, role in KZN politics.

The use of Zulu-nationalism – a euphemism for tribalism – for leaders aspiring for senior political office has become a norm among ANC KwaZulu-Natal-based individuals. The latest to jump on the tribal bandwagon is Zweli Mkhize, who has not only been endorsed by Zulu amabutho as a candidate for the ANC presidency, he continues to ride on the Zulu nationalism – seemingly an attempt to boost his aspiration to become president.

He recently appealed to Zulu-nationalism as part of his campaign, with the understanding that it’s a ticket to a climb to a top office in a province. KZN was the only province that continued to rely on mixing tribal regional nationalism and national politics in determining its political way forward. Buthelezi led the IFP into numerous bloody battles with the ANC and the late Nelson Mandela had to intervene, telling both sides to “throw your weapons into the sea”. Zuma, who was then a regional leader in KwaZulu-Natal, was central in brokering peace between the warring IFP and ANC sides.According to Ndlovu, ethnicity played a central, but dangerous, role in KZN politics.

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