FILE - Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks during a press conference in Soweto, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2023, where Zuma gave his backing to the newly-formed political party, uMkhonto weSizwe, (MK). For the first time since 1994, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) might receive less than 50% of votes after Zuma stepped down in disgrace in 2018 amid a swirl of corruption allegations and has given his support to the MK. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)