South Africa’s Coup Warning: Could Zuma’s MK and Malema’s EFF Be the Threat?

Minister’s chilling claim sparks fears of political upheaval, with Zuma’s rising party in the spotlight.

South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni stunned Parliament warning of a potential coup d’état, citing intelligence reports but naming no suspects.

The cryptic alert, delivered in Johannesburg, has ignited speculation that former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party and Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) could be involved.

MK, rooted in the ANC’s historic armed wing, has surged in KwaZulu-Natal, where recent protests backing Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s corruption allegations against the police minister flared.

Zuma’s 2021 links to alleged coup plots and his daughter’s incitement charges fuel suspicions.

With the EFF’s radical rhetoric echoing MK’s, fears of a destabilizing alliance loom.

This warning, amid tense coalition politics, underscores South Africa’s fragile stability, demanding transparency to avert unrest.