The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has confirmed that it has had engagements with the African National Congress (ANC) regarding coalition discussions.

After losing its outright majority following the May 29 national and provincial elections, the ANC has spoken with the Economic Freedom Fighters, Democratic Alliance, the Inkatha Freedom Party, National Freedom Party and Patriotic Alliance.

The MK Party announced that a meeting with the ANC was expected to take place soon, where it said it would hear the views presented with an “open mind”, while firmly prioritising the inspiration and aspiration of the South African majority and black people in particular.

“We commit and reaffirm to engage only in the future of South Africa which prioritises the interests of the people, especially the black majority who are poor, unemployed, homeless and landless against the interests of white monopoly capital and markets,” the party said.

MK Party highlighted that any coalition had to focus on eradicating the systems that preserve and support the prolonged political subjugation and economic enslavement of the country’s people.