United Democratic Movement

General Bantu Holomisa, the president of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), was sent the same questions as all the other parties, with the addition of a question about why he believes the UDM is still relevant with its dwindling numbers of supporters.

His only response was:

“I don’t campaign for or ask the people of South Africa to vote for the UDM along tribal or ethnic lines. Maybe that’s why we’re on the decline, as you correctly put it. The work we’ve done, especially in exposing corruption, knows no colour.

“Also, I’m not interested in taking sides in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. I’m an ardent follower of Nelson Mandela’s philosophy when it comes to dispute resolution.”