The African National Congress is becoming increasingly tribal, and we may choose to ignore this fact. The Zulu and the Venda peoples in particular have created a rift between themselves. Back then, it all started when residents of KwaZulu Natal began to openly dislike Ramaphosa when he replaced Zuma. In the years since Ramaphosa assumed office, he has made so many political enemies in KwaZulu Natal that they once heckled him during his speech at the free Zuma demonstration.

If you remember correctly, tribalism inside the party was exacerbated by the widespread belief in KwaZulu Natal that Ramaphosa was responsible for Zuma’s imprisonment during the protests for his release. Most of the RET faction leaders are based in KwaZulu-Natal, and they exert a great deal of pressure on each other to rise to the top. For example, they want Zweli Mkhize to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa as president.

They continued to make inappropriate racial statements even after they were defeated. Duduzile Zuma, daughter of South African President Jacob Zuma, is widely regarded as a deeply tribal individual. If you pay close enough attention to her words, you can hear the promotion of tribalism in everything she says. A Twitter discussion about tribalism was recently sparked by something Duduzile said.

She claimed that Ramaphosa’s rise to power is due to financial considerations, and that the province of KwaZulu-Natal poses a danger to the entire country. As if individuals who oppose Kwazulu-Natal are engaging in tribalism, was the implication of her statement. Many people confronted her after this post, with some going so far as to say that Duduzile and her father had transformed the entire RET faction into a tribalism group, which contributed to Zweli Mkhize’s loss. I agree with them because RET always prioritizes tribalism over leadership ability when they back someone only because he or she is Zulu or from Kwazulu-Natal.