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UDM AT 28: A party rooted in accountability and service
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UDM AT 28: A party rooted in accountability and service

By Becker Semela The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has marked its 28th anniversary with a message of reflection, service and a renewed call for accountability in South Africa’s political landscape. Speaking truth to power In a statement to NewsSA, UDM Deputy President and Leader in parliament, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, used the opportunity to remind South Africans about the party’s founding principles and its role as a voice for integrity and clean governance. “As the UDM marks another year in its journey, we pause to reflect, not with pride alone but with renewed purpose. From its birth in 1997, the movement has never sought glory. It has always sought impact, to stand between power and the people, to guard against complacency and to speak truth to authority,”...
More than 350 SASCO students join UDESMO in new twist in SA political landscape and students politics
Politics

More than 350 SASCO students join UDESMO in new twist in SA political landscape and students politics

By Mandla Simelane More than 350 South African Students Congress (SASCO) members have jumped ship to join the United Democratic Student Movement (UDESMO) in a move that signals a new shift in the student activism and the South African political landscape. The exodus from an ANC-aligned student movement marks a growth of the UDM student body within the tertiary institutions as students seek new political homes. United Democratic Movement (UDM) Eastern Cape provincial secretary, Bulelani Bobotyane, said the 350 SASCO students at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Mthatha Campus were motivated to join UDESMO because of the organisation's proven track record of prioritising students' interests. He said UDESMO has consistently demonstrated its commitment to fighti...