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MKMVA

‘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
Where are all the (ex)president’s men and women?
Politics
/ 16 July 2021

Where are all the (ex)president’s men and women?

Supporters have stood by Jacob Zuma through scandal after scandal. Some have stayed loyal to him and others have turned their backs

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa calls Zuma’s imprisonment a sad moment in the history of the ANC
Politics
/ 11 July 2021

Ramaphosa calls Zuma’s imprisonment a sad moment in the history of the ANC

This weekend’s NEC meeting comes as the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal struggles to maintain order as Zuma supporters allegedly barricade roads, torch trucks and loot in protests against his incarceration

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC suspends MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus
Politics
/ 7 July 2021

ANC suspends MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus

The ANC has resolved that Niehaus’s conduct at Nkandla was in contravention of rule 25.17 of the party’s constitution and warrants disciplinary action

By Lizeka Tandwa
How Zuma’s 15-month sentence will affect this weekend’s NEC meeting
Politics
/ 2 July 2021

How Zuma’s 15-month sentence will affect this weekend’s NEC meeting

This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support

By Lizeka Tandwa
MKMVA threatens court action against top six
Politics
/ 26 June 2021

MKMVA threatens court action against top six

The structure will consider taking the ANC to court if it does not agree to its demands on disbandment, says MKMVA president Kebby Maphatsoe

By Lizeka Tandwa
MK committee to look into Gupta influence in military veteran’s association
Politics
/ 20 June 2021

MK committee to look into Gupta influence in military veteran’s association

Party insiders say a report on the Guptas’ association with leaders of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association will help rid the structure of Jacob Zuma’s most loyal allies

By Lizeka Tandwa
MKMVA accuse top six of being factional in collapsed meeting
Politics
/ 14 June 2021

MKMVA accuse top six of being factional in collapsed meeting

A defiant MKMVA has vowed it is business as usual, after a meeting with the top six ended with the military veterans being kicked out of the virtual platform

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC disbands the MK Military Veterans Association
Politics
/ 8 June 2021

ANC disbands the MK Military Veterans Association

The SANDF is the only legitimate military force allowed to operate in the country, says Jessie Duarte

By Paddy Harper
Maphatsoe seeks deliberation on MKMVA disbandment
Politics
/ 7 June 2021

Maphatsoe seeks deliberation on MKMVA disbandment

Maphatsoe said the decision was surprising, given that it deviated from the MK unitary process the MKMVA and the MK Council had been working on

By Lizeka Tandwa
[BR]OTHER: Xenophobia born of dreams deferred
Friday
/ 21 May 2021

[BR]OTHER: Xenophobia born of dreams deferred

A new book of images and essays about the Afrophobic violence in South Africa attempts to take the narrative forward

By Kwanele Sosibo
Toe the line: Mantashe instructs ANC caucus to vote for process against Mkhwebane
Article
/ 16 March 2021

Toe the line: Mantashe instructs ANC caucus to vote for process against Mkhwebane

The ANC chairperson has instructed its caucus ahead of the vote to establish a committee to investigate the public protector’s fitness to hold office

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mantashe calls for urgent caucus meeting ahead of Mkhwebane vote
Politics
/ 16 March 2021

Mantashe calls for urgent caucus meeting ahead of Mkhwebane vote

Magashule has received at least five letters from ANC caucus members unhappy with the chief whip’s backing of a vote against the public protector

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zondo to ask the Constitutional Court to send Zuma to jail for flouting summons
National
/ 15 February 2021

Zondo to ask the Constitutional Court to send Zuma to jail for flouting summons

The deputy chief justice says he has to act because Zuma’s defiance risks inciting lawlessness

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma snubs Zondo commission
National
/ 15 February 2021

Zuma snubs Zondo commission

His lawyer says the summons was not in line with the Constitutional Court order

By Emsie Ferreira
Power shift at Luthuli House
Politics
/ 21 January 2021

Power shift at Luthuli House

Ace Magashule’s move to distance himself from Carl Niehaus signals a rebalancing of influence and authority at the top of the ANC

By Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko
Niehaus has 48 hours to state why he should not be axed
Politics
/ 19 January 2021

Niehaus has 48 hours to state why he should not be axed

The MKMVA spokesperson has been asked to give reasons why he should not be fired from his position at Luthuli House after attacking Jesse Duarte last week

By Paddy Harper
Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN
National
/ 14 November 2020

Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN

Amid protests by the ANC’s MK Military Veterans, distressed foreign nationals have shut their stalls at a Durban flea market

By Des Erasmus
Zuma unlikely to get a fair trial in SA – MKMVA
Article
/ 17 March 2018

Zuma unlikely to get a fair trial in SA – MKMVA

The MKMVA strongly asserts former president Jacob Zuma’s inalienable right to be presumed innocent until, and if, proven guilty.

By Staff Reporter
Des van Rooyen admits asking Guptas’ help for MKMVA
Article
/ 12 February 2018

Des van Rooyen admits asking Guptas’ help for MKMVA

This is not the first Gupta-related finding by a Public Protector against Van Rooyen.

By Staff Reporter
The role of the defence sector in unlocking economic opportunities
Article
/ 20 December 2017

The role of the defence sector in unlocking economic opportunities

Sub-committee chairperson David Mahlobo said, in particular, the ANC would look at creating industrialisation opportunities.

By Dineo Bendile
MKMVA boss launches scathing attack on judiciary
Article
/ 16 December 2017

MKMVA boss launches scathing attack on judiciary

Maphatsoe lashed out at the courts, accusing the judiciary of planning to sabotage the ANC’s national conference.

By Govan Whittles
Kebby’s branch backs Cyril: ‘I don’t want to make excuses’
Article
/ 6 November 2017

Kebby’s branch backs Cyril: ‘I don’t want to make excuses’

The ANC branch of MKMVA treasurer Des van Rooyen, who also backs Dlamini-Zuma, nominated Ramaphosa.

By Staff Reporter
ANC stalwarts take on the ANC
Article
/ 20 October 2017

ANC stalwarts take on the ANC

The Veterans’ League says the executive is trying to fob off its job of tackling the Zuma mess

By Dineo Bendile
MK rebels want to expel Maphatsoe
Article
/ 13 October 2017

MK rebels want to expel Maphatsoe

The president of the vets is accused of illegally using state funds and fake members to get himself elected

By Dineo Bendile
MKMVA plans to lodge a complaint against “factional” Cyril Ramaphosa
Article
/ 9 October 2017

MKMVA plans to lodge a complaint against “factional” Cyril Ramaphosa

Maphatsoe accused Ramaphosa of being factional and of lying when he claimed to have attended the conference to forge unity within the MK.

By Dineo Bendile
Cyril Ramaphosa blames ANC leaders for MK divisions
Article
/ 7 October 2017

Cyril Ramaphosa blames ANC leaders for MK divisions

Ramaphosa was speaking on Saturday at a joint MK conference held by some MKMVA members and the MK National Council.

By Dineo Bendile
MK veterans reject Kebby Maphatsoe and call for new leadership
Article
/ 6 October 2017

MK veterans reject Kebby Maphatsoe and call for new leadership

Former combatants gathered at the Nasrec Expo centre on Friday for an inclusive conference.

By Dineo Bendile
Warring MK veterans vie for endorsement
Article
/ 6 October 2017

Warring MK veterans vie for endorsement

The ANC is in a double bind since Zuma presided at a conference that elected the MKMVA’s leadership

By Dineo Bendile
‘We are not for sale’ – MK vets deny Bell Pottinger links
Article
/ 10 July 2017

‘We are not for sale’ – MK vets deny Bell Pottinger links

The organisation said this after allegations surfaced in an amaBhungane Gupta email leaks report.

By Amanda Khoza News24
Military veterans eye private firms for state security
Article
/ 7 July 2017

Military veterans eye private firms for state security

"the security service industry is lucrative: South Africans spent in excess of R45-billion on private security last year alone."

By Dineo Bendile
MK may guard key points
Article
/ 3 July 2017

MK may guard key points

Foreign security companies involved in ‘problematic’ activities

By Dineo Bendile
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