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MK Party axes Nhlamulo Ndhlela as spokesperson and MP
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has axed Nhlamulo Ndhlela as its national spokesperson and MP with immediate effect, appointing the former editor of ‘The Star’, Sifiso Mahlangu, as…
MK Party reinstates John Hlophe as deputy president and parliamentary leader
Hlophe returns to MK leadership roles months after suspension linked to caucus dispute
‘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
‘Msholozi finally heard us’: MK leaders welcome Shivambu’s axing as secretary general
But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament
MK party sacks Manyi as chief whip, replaces him with Makhubela
Jacob Zuma’s party has removed Mzwanele Manyi, replacing him with former Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele amid calls for leadership restructuring
‘Incompetent’ Mzwanele Manyi faces MK party revolt
Some members believe the chief whip is out of his depth, which has left the EFF’s Julius Malema dominating as the voice of the opposition
Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
Judicial Conduct Tribunal hears Parker was initially adamant Hlophe assaulted him
The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct
Political parties split on Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address
The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
Editorial: Mbenenge must resign regardless of the tribunal’s finding
The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary
Politics will continue to play out in courts in 2025
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
Zuma preaches black unity ahead of 2026 and 2029 elections at MK party’s first anniversary rally
The former president said political power was ‘only four years’ away
MK party brings out big guns for Thabazimbi by-election
A total of 21 parties and five independents will contest the dysfunctional Limpopo council next week
EFF defector Dali Mpofu to join uMkhonto weSizwe party’s high command
Mpofu is likely to continue with his legal work, including representing Jacob Zuma in the arms deal case, which would prevent him from being an MP
EFF headquarters a halfway stop on the road to Nxamalala
The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its search for a new alliance partner