South Africa: Jacob Zuma thrills crowds at rally in his former party’s heartlands

Former South African president Jacob Zuma was met by thousands of adulatory fans, as he held a rally in the heartlands of his former ANC party.

Mr Zuma is unlikely to win an election with his small new party, MK, but he is splitting votes. It comes amid growing frustrations around soaring unemployment, power cuts and corruption, which have threatened the ANC’s ruling majority for the first time since South Africa voted for them in 1994.

Sky News’ Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir reports from Soweto.

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