Mbalula Invokes Polokwane 2007 to Condemn Zuma’s 'Moroccan Betrayal'

Historical Irony

ANC archives show:

• Zuma in 2012 calling Western Sahara 'Africa’s last colony'
• MK’s current position contradicts his own 2015 AU speech
• ANC spent R27m (2010–2018) training Sahrawi diplomats

'This is pure hypocrisy,' said ANC international relations head Lindiwe Zulu.

The AU Dimension

South Africa now risks:

• Losing its AU mediation role on Sahrawi issue
• Strengthening Morocco’s lobby (32 AU states now recognize its claim)
• Undermining President Ramaphosa’s GNU foreign policy unity
  

MK’s Defense

MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela argued: 'Liberation movements must adapt—Morocco offers BRICS trade opportunities the Sahrawis can’t.'The party plans a 'Pan-African Realignment' conference in August.