The Provocative Setup

Photos of Jacob Zuma seated before the South African flag in Morocco have ignited a diplomatic row, with the ANC accusing Rabat of:<ul><li>Deliberate misrepresentation of SA’s UN/AU-aligned Western Sahara stance</li><li>Unauthorized use of state symbols to imply endorsement</li><li>Exploiting political divisions within South Africa</li></ul>ANC SG Fikile Mbalula called it 'a cheap propaganda coup by Morocco.'

Legal Violations

Experts identify three breaches:

• Flag Protocol: Only official state visits warrant flag display (Zuma traveled as MK leader)
• Foreign Policy Sabotage: Undermines SA’s 2007 Polokwane Resolution
• Embassy Bypass: No record of SA’s Rabat embassy coordinating the visit DIRCO is reportedly drafting protest notes.

MK’s Contradiction

Zuma’s MK Party now faces scrutiny for:

• Rejecting AU/UN consensus on Sahrawi independence
• No prior policy statement on Western Sahara</li>
• Silence on whether Zuma’s travel was party-funded