Former Joburg Speaker disband SARA, joins uMkhonto weSizwe party

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SA Rainbow Alliance (SARA) President, Colleen Makhubele has resigned as the leader of her party to join the uMkhonto weSizwe Party.

The former COPE member who also served as Speaker for Joburg council dumped dumped the party she founded a year ago to join Jacob Zuma’s led MK Party.

In a statement, Makhubele said that the MK Party has provided the platform for young progressive leaders to find a political home for expression and service.

Makhubele said the MK party has become a ‘beacon of hope to unite and rally African leaders and their people’.

She also said MK Party is a party that will steer South Africa into the future, bringing about constructive transformation and advancement in African society.

“I affirm what Robert Sobukwe said, and it still stands true today: “Our whole life in South Africa is politics.” For too long, our people have craved acceptance, opportunities, and ownership of soil in their own land.

“The battle for the people of the soil to live a better life in their own land and to find expression for Black ambitions with equality of opportunity and quality of living is wrapped in “politics.”

“This therefore makes this giant leap that I am taking today a great and historical step towards a role and responsibility that we, as young leaders of South Africa, especially women leaders in this generation, must rise, be counted, and volunteer ourselves to carry.”

Makhubele added; “We must offer ourselves to carry on our shoulders the aspirations of our people.

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“As young women, we can no longer remain mute and watch from the side-lines of despair on all matters deeply affecting our country. Women must rise now, prepared to work, prepared to pay the price.

“I believe the MK Party had provided the platform for young progressive leaders to find a political home for expression and service.”