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MK Party

KwaZulu-Natal coalition in jeopardy as MK party motion tests relations between ANC and IFP
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

KwaZulu-Natal coalition in jeopardy as MK party motion tests relations between ANC and IFP

Jacob Zuma’s party has submitted a motion of no confidence against premier Thamsanqa Ntuli of the Inkatha Freedom Party

By Sandile Motha
Mkhwanazi must submit an original statement, Malema tells committee on police corruption
Politics
/ 7 October 2025

Mkhwanazi must submit an original statement, Malema tells committee on police corruption

The committee was forced to adjourn after the EFF leader objected to the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner submitting the same statement given to the Madlanga commission

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mashaba could face off against Zille for Joburg mayor
Politics
/ 3 October 2025

Mashaba could face off against Zille for Joburg mayor

ActionSA leader ready for race if party can’t find better mayoral candidate

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zille goes all in for Joburg top job
Politics
/ 26 September 2025

Zille goes all in for Joburg top job

The Democratic Alliance federal chair declined to commit to a time frame within which she planned to fix the city’s problems if elected mayor

By Lunga Mzangwe
DA governs the best-run municipalities, Ramaphosa tells ANC councillors
Politics
/ 15 September 2025

DA governs the best-run municipalities, Ramaphosa tells ANC councillors

The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC summons councillors to talks
Politics
/ 12 September 2025

ANC summons councillors to talks

An NEC source said the party was not worried about MK party sleeper agents in their ranks

By Lunga Mzangwe
Floyd Shivambu announces Africa Mayibuye Movement party, with himself as president
Politics
/ 5 September 2025

Floyd Shivambu announces Africa Mayibuye Movement party, with himself as president

This follows months of consultations with communities on whether there was a need to form another political party in South Africa

By Lunga Mzangwe
Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye iAfrika gains momentum as MK leaders defect
Politics
/ 22 August 2025

Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye iAfrika gains momentum as MK leaders defect

The new political movement is aiming to challenge established parties in KwaZulu-Natal in next year’s local government elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
Nobuhle Mthembu alleges Joburg ActionSA councillors only staying in party for salaries
Politics
/ 12 August 2025

Nobuhle Mthembu alleges Joburg ActionSA councillors only staying in party for salaries

The former speaker suggested there were no differences in how the party she has left and Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe were being run

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zuma: Some MK party members are lucky I have not fired them
Politics
/ 8 August 2025

Zuma: Some MK party members are lucky I have not fired them

The party alleged that fired secretary general Floyd Shivambu, who has now been expelled from MK, had left with a R28 million debt

By Lunga Mzangwe
‘Some MK members jealous of Duduzile and my relationship with Zuma’ – Nhlamulo Ndhlela
Politics
/ 4 August 2025

‘Some MK members jealous of Duduzile and my relationship with Zuma’ – Nhlamulo Ndhlela

The MK spokesperson maintained there was a coordinated attack against him and the daughter of the party’s president

By Lunga Mzangwe
Concourt rejects Zuma, MK direct access application in Ramaphosa challenge
Politics
/ 31 July 2025

Concourt rejects Zuma, MK direct access application in Ramaphosa challenge

The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies

By Mandisa Nyathi
Concourt reserves judgment on MK party’s challenge to Ramaphosa suspending police minister
Politics
/ 30 July 2025

Concourt reserves judgment on MK party’s challenge to Ramaphosa suspending police minister

The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional

By Mandisa Nyathi
We won’t attack Zuma publicly, even if he takes arms with Morocco, Western Sahara’s Beisat says
Politics
/ 22 July 2025

We won’t attack Zuma publicly, even if he takes arms with Morocco, Western Sahara’s Beisat says

With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western Sahara should be a province and not an independent country

By Lunga Mzangwe
DA will not leave GNU or table motion against Ramaphosa despite Whitfield firing
Politics
/ 28 June 2025

DA will not leave GNU or table motion against Ramaphosa despite Whitfield firing

Democratic leader John Steenhuisen however said the party would withdraw from a national dialogue due later this year, calling it a waste of time and money and a distraction from the failures of the ANC

By Lunga Mzangwe
Shivambu: I was fired as MK secretary-general over false plot against Zuma
Politics
/ 19 June 2025

Shivambu: I was fired as MK secretary-general over false plot against Zuma

Shivambu closed the door on returning to the EFF, calling his former party a ‘cult’

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK party’s ‘December 16’ faction pushing for spokesperson Ndhlela to be secretary general
Politics
/ 19 June 2025

MK party’s ‘December 16’ faction pushing for spokesperson Ndhlela to be secretary general

The faction is opposed to those who joined from other parties, such as Floyd Shivambu, assuming strategic leadership positions in uMkhonto weSizwe party

By Lunga Mzangwe
Collen Malatji: ANC hates small boy Floyd Shivambu; no one cares about him — and Zuma realised it
Politics
/ 17 June 2025

Collen Malatji: ANC hates small boy Floyd Shivambu; no one cares about him — and Zuma realised it

The ANC Youth League president said he would rather EFF leader Julius Malema returned to the ANC than Shivambu, who he dismissed as having no support base

By Lunga Mzangwe
Malema: Zuma’s MK party wants to undermine EFF under the guise of ‘black unity’
Politics
/ 4 June 2025

Malema: Zuma’s MK party wants to undermine EFF under the guise of ‘black unity’

Parties such as Xiluva, and the South African Rainbow Alliance have recently been absorbed by uMkhonto weSizwe party

By Lunga Mzangwe
‘You have not abandoned me,’ Maphisa-Nqakula tells uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association
Politics
/ 30 May 2025

‘You have not abandoned me,’ Maphisa-Nqakula tells uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association

ANC Veterans League deputy president Mavuso Msimang has questioned why the party allowed the MK party to be formed

By Lunga Mzangwe
Lesufi considering alternatives to politics, rules out ANC top seven bid
Politics
/ 15 May 2025

Lesufi considering alternatives to politics, rules out ANC top seven bid

The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative

By Lunga Mzangwe
EFF purges KZN leaders accused of colluding with MK party
Politics
/ 14 May 2025

EFF purges KZN leaders accused of colluding with MK party

The EFF has removed two senior KwaZulu-Natal leaders after allegations of ghost branches, sabotage and defiance of Julius Malema’s directives

By Mandisa Nyathi
Beware the strongman: People are being walked into the dark
Thought Leader
/ 13 May 2025

Beware the strongman: People are being walked into the dark

When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies begin to dominate politics, we should be worried.

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
Godongwana holds firm amid pressure to resign over budget
Politics
/ 1 May 2025

Godongwana holds firm amid pressure to resign over budget

The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity

By Mandisa Nyathi
Malema’s accusations against MK party are ‘theatre of politics’, says Mzobe
Politics
/ 30 April 2025

Malema’s accusations against MK party are ‘theatre of politics’, says Mzobe

Taking control of the ANC would be part of uMkhonto weSizwe party’s ‘political project’ of unifying black people, the MK party’s head of presidency added

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC, Democratic Alliance fail to reach agreement on budget
Politics
/ 1 April 2025

ANC, Democratic Alliance fail to reach agreement on budget

The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year

By Emsie Ferreira
No plans to merge with MK party or deregister ATM, says leader
Politics
/ 27 March 2025

No plans to merge with MK party or deregister ATM, says leader

Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zandile Gumede denies plans to join Zuma’s MK party, but leaves door open
Politics
/ 20 March 2025

Zandile Gumede denies plans to join Zuma’s MK party, but leaves door open

The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK party won’t ‘tiptoe’ against ill-discipline, Shivambu warns members
Politics
/ 25 February 2025

MK party won’t ‘tiptoe’ against ill-discipline, Shivambu warns members

The secretary general spoke about a fortnight after MK leader Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla had to apologise after insulting him on social media

By Lunga Mzangwe
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla apologises to Zuma, MK party for Shivambu outburst on X
Politics
/ 11 February 2025

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla apologises to Zuma, MK party for Shivambu outburst on X

The 42-year-old did not directly apologise to Floyd Shivambu, as her father had demanded she do earlier on Tuesday

By MG Reporter
Zuma backs Shivambu as MK party faces internal pushback
Politics
/ 11 February 2025

Zuma backs Shivambu as MK party faces internal pushback

Magasela Mzobe says party leadership remains firmly behind Floyd Shivambu, who is acting on the orders of Jacob Zuma and senior leaders

By Lunga Mzangwe
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she is being prosecuted to settle political scores
National
/ 30 January 2025

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she is being prosecuted to settle political scores

There was no link between her social media posts and the looting and destruction that took place in July 2021, she told the court

By Des Erasmus
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