One of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party’s founding members has resigned from the KwaZulu-Natal legislature, saying he no longer has confidence in former President Jacob Zuma and the ANC’s splinter party. Induna Phumlani Mfeka surrendered his seat yesterday, February 17, but said nothing about his party membership. Mfeka was a long time Zuma loyalist and was among the first group of senior ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal who dumped the governing party after Zuma officially endorsed the MK Party on 16…

Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has finally apologised directly to uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) Secretary General Floyd Shivambu in a fresh public apology.  This comes after she issued a half hearted apology earlier this week in which she grudgingly apologised for insulting and questioning Shivambu’s leadership qualities during her overnight social media meltdown on February 10.  After labelling the former EFF Deputy President the “worst thing” to have ever happened to the MKP, and telling him and…

Facing expulsion from the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has finally apologized for berating and insulting Floyd Shivambu on X (Twitter) in an overnight meltdown. Zuma-Sambudla was immediately called to order by her father, former President Jacob Zuma, and ordered to immediately apologize to Shivambu, the Secretary-General of the party or face expulsion.  In a major climb down, she obliged and apologized, even though she did not name Shivambu, the target of her insults and disparaging remarks. Neither did…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has publicly rebuked Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for her tirade against its Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu and instructed her to publicly apologize or be expelled. The rare rebuke of MKP President Jacob Zuma’s daughter and MP came after she took to X (Twitter) and attacked Shivambu, in what appears to be part of internal power struggles for the soul of the party. The statement was issued by former president Zuma on Tuesday, February 11 Zuma-Sambudla said Shivambu, the former…

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) National spokesperson and MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has insisted that the red berets’ “entanglement” with former President Jacob Zuma and the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MKP) Party is the reason why the Julius Malema led party was drubbed at the May 29 general elections. Speaking to SABC News earlier on Monday, February 10, Ndlozi said the association with Zuma led to distrust and electoral decline that saw the party shedding voters.  He was speaking for the first…

The ANC-led KwaDukuza Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has officially confirmed that funds were illegally siphoned from its ABSA bank account on Friday last week. The confirmation comes after alleged attempts to keep the matter under wraps as it is believed that this could be an inside job. However, the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party in the province blew the whistle, forcing the municipality to come out and confirm the theft.  The municipality did not say how much was stolen while the…

Despite facing serious charges that could see her imprisoned for years, Duduzile Zuma did not hold back in court while applying for bail, accusing the state of abusing the justice system to settle political scores. Duduzile said that the case against her, which stemmed from her tweets during the July 2021 unrest, is politically motivated and aimed at targeting her father, former President Jacob Zuma, who now leads the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, a splinter party of the ANC. These…

Almost four years after the devastating July 2021 unrest that left over 300 people dead and businesses looted and torched in KwaZulu and Gauteng, one of the prominent people accused of inciting violence will appear in court. Duduzile Zuma, former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, will appear in the Durban Magistrate Court on Thursday this week. Duduzile and her twin brother Duduzane are now active politicians and members of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, founded and led by Zuma. She was…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has reinforced its parliamentary forces by bringing in former City of Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele and energy expert Crown Prince Adil Nchabeleng as its new Members of Parliament (MP).  The party announced their appointment late on Wednesday (January 22) and outlined its expectations from them as they assume their new roles.  Former President Jacob Zuma’s party won more than 50 seats in the May 29 2023 general elections.  They join a growing list of prominent…

Less than two months into the top job, Dr Thanti Mthanti has resigned as the Treasurer General of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party with immediate effect. The party’s leader, former President Jacob Zuma accepted Dr Mthanthi’s departure, according to a statement released by the ANC splinter party on Friday (January 17).  Mthanti, an academic and senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, was appointed to the position in December last year, replacing Menzi Magubane.  The MKP confirmed Dr Mthanthi’s…