Jacob Zuma’s Return Shouldn’t Set South Africa Back Again

On Tuesday, South Africa’s Electoral Court dismissed the governing African National Congress party’s bid to invalidate the registration of the MK Party — led by former President Jacob Zuma — ahead of the May election.

Having filed the motion months after the legal deadline, the ANC’s action was never going to succeed. But even with the new party in the race, it doesn’t change the electoral picture as much as many people fear.