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South AfricaMK Party confirms talks with anti-migrant group March and March- South AfricaMK Party names Hlophe to Ramaphosa impeachment committeeSouth Africa's parliamentary committee weighing whether President Cyril Ramaphosa breached his oath of office began to take shape on Wednesday, with the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party naming former judge John Hlophe to lead its representation. The 31-member committee will assess a 2022 independent…May 20, 2026
- South AfricaIEC, MK Party meet in Nkandla as Zuma's party pursues vote-rigging caseSouth Africa's Electoral Commission and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party held talks at former President Jacob Zuma's homestead on Monday, with the party confirming it would press ahead with a court case alleging vote rigging in the 2024 general election. The meeting, part of the commission's…May 5, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa expects 11 more citizens home from Russia-Ukraine front linesSouth Africa said on Tuesday it had secured the release of 11 citizens who were lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, with the group expected to return home soon. The announcement brings to 15 the number of South Africans to have returned or be returning from the conflict, after…February 24, 2026
- South AfricaMK Party's Makhubele exits politics after resigning as MPFormer MK Party chief whip Colleen Makhubele is understood to be leaving politics altogether after tendering her resignation as a member of Parliament, capping a turbulent three-year stretch that saw her pass through three different political parties. Makhubele announced on Monday that she would…February 24, 2026
- South AfricaMK Party seeks inquiry into Batohi pension eligibilityThe MK Party has asked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish an inquiry into whether former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi should be entitled to receive her state pension and post-tenure benefits. In an urgent application filed at the Gauteng High Court, the…February 24, 2026
- South AfricaSibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of orchestrating social media campaign in his favourSuspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Wednesday of being behind a surge in social media accounts supporting Mkhwanazi, a claim promptly challenged by the chairperson of the commission hearing his testimony…February 18, 2026
- South AfricaSibiya Claims MK Party Behind Reputation AttacksSuspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has accused the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party of orchestrating efforts to damage his reputation. Speaking at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, Sibiya pointed to a briefing delivered on 6 July 2025 by KwaZulu-Natal Police…February 18, 2026
- South AfricaMalema says he would welcome Ndlozi back to EFF, rules out Shivambu returnEconomic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said on Thursday he would welcome former party heavyweight Mbuyiseni Ndlozi back into the fold, marking a shift in tone months after Ndlozi's departure amid factional turmoil. The conciliatory comments come as the EFF prepares for the 2026 local…February 5, 2026
- South AfricaParliament subpoenas Mogotsi after he rejects state security, demands private detailSouth Africa's parliament resolved on Thursday to subpoena North West businessman Brown Mogotsi after he refused to appear before an ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system, demanding instead that lawmakers fund his private security for seven days…January 28, 2026
- South AfricaMKP blames Speaker over failed no-confidence voteThe uMkhonto weSizwe Party, widely known as the MKP, has rejected the outcome of a failed motion of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli, blaming the Speaker of the provincial legislature for what it describes as a flawed process. The MKP says it does not recognise the vote that…December 18, 2025
- South AfricaZuma daughter set to enter parliament as MK party fills vacanciesBrumelda Zuma, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament for the opposition uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, replacing her half-sister who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a Russian military recruitment scandal. A leaked…December 5, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa arrests four at airport over alleged Russia military recruitmentSouth African police arrested four men at Johannesburg's main airport who were allegedly heading to Russia to join the military, authorities said on Saturday, as investigators probe a suspected recruitment network operating in the country. The Hawks, South Africa's elite crime investigation unit…November 30, 2025
- South AfricaZuma's daughter resigns from SA parliament amid Russia recruitment scandalDuduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, has resigned from parliament and all structures of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party amid allegations she recruited young South African men to fight for Russia in Ukraine. MK Party national chairperson Nathi Nhleko…November 28, 2025
- South AfricaMK Party: Mchunu’s leave not tied to Madlanga CommissionLawyers for the MK Party have told the Pretoria High Court that there is no rational link between placing Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and the outcomes of the Madlanga Commission. The party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma, are challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision…November 27, 2025
- South AfricaDA lays trafficking charges against Zuma-Sambudla over Russia recruitmentSouth Africa's Democratic Alliance laid criminal charges against uMkhonto weSizwe Party lawmaker Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on Thursday over allegations she recruited young men to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine. The DA filed the charges at Cape Town Central police station, citing new evidence…November 27, 2025
- South AfricaHawks Probe Duduzile Zuma Over South Africans Trapped in Ukraine WarSouth Africa's Hawks police unit is investigating former president Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla over allegations she recruited 17 men who are now trapped fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, police said on Sunday. The criminal case was filed by Zuma-Sambudla's half-sister…November 24, 2025
- South AfricaSouth African opposition MK Party rejects G20 declarationSouth Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe Party rejected the G20 Leaders' Declaration on Saturday, denouncing the document as neocolonial despite its focus on African development priorities. The left-wing populist party, which serves as South Africa's official opposition, issued a statement calling the…November 23, 2025
- South AfricaZuma daughter's deleted posts recovered in SA terrorism trialDeleted social media posts by South African lawmaker Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have been recovered, including a video showing a person shooting at an election poster of President Cyril Ramaphosa, a court heard on Wednesday. Media law expert Emma Sadleir testified at the Durban High Court that…November 19, 2025
- South AfricaMK Party suspends deputy president John HlopheThe MK Party has suspended deputy president John Hlophe from all party positions, including his role as opposition leader in Parliament, following unauthorised removal of the party's chief whip. Hlophe will not be active in Parliament following the suspension, according to the report. The action…November 5, 2025
- South AfricaMK Party rejects DA’s motion of no confidence against LesufiJOHANNESBURG, 27 October 2025- The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party in Gauteng has confirmed that it will not back the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) proposed motion of no confidence against Premier Panyaza Lesufi. The DA recently announced its intention to remove Lesufi from office following a report by…October 27, 2025
- South AfricaFired deputy says she remains Afrika Mayibuye leaderNolubabalo Mcinga rejected her dismissal as Afrika Mayibuye Movement deputy president, insisting she remains in the position because the party failed to follow proper disciplinary procedures after firing her over an unauthorized meeting with Jacob Zuma. Mcinga told Newsroom Afrika on October 26…October 26, 2025
- South AfricaMK Party denies Zama Zama boss funds Zuma opposition partyMK Party has rejected former police minister Bheki Cele's allegations that alleged diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg finances the opposition party led by Jacob Zuma. Cele testified before a parliamentary ad hoc committee on Thursday that Liebenberg, who faces fraud and racketeering charges, funds…October 24, 2025
- South AfricaShivambu's Afrika Mayibuye party fires deputy president over Zuma meetingFloyd Shivambu's Afrika Mayibuye Movement fired deputy president Nolubabalo Mcinga on Friday for political misconduct, citing an unauthorised meeting with uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma. The six-week-old political party said national officials unanimously voted to remove Mcinga…October 24, 2025
- South AfricaTony Yengeni joins MK Party as second deputy presidentFormer African National Congress heavyweight Tony Yengeni joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party as its second deputy president on Thursday, marking a significant defection from South Africa's ruling party. Party leader Jacob Zuma announced the appointment at a media briefing in Durban, saying the move…October 23, 2025
- South AfricaZuma ordered to repay R29 million state legal fees within 60 daysFormer president Jacob Zuma must repay R28.96 million in state-funded legal fees within 60 days or face asset seizure, the Gauteng High Court ruled Wednesday, ending years of litigation over taxpayer money spent on his corruption trial defense. Judge Anthony Millar ordered Zuma to pay…October 22, 2025
- South AfricaEx-minister Cele snubs police corruption investigationFormer police minister Bheki Cele has not responded to parliament's invitation to testify before the committee investigating corruption allegations within South Africa's police service, the committee chairperson said Wednesday. Soviet Lekganyane confirmed that "with regards to Mr Bheki Cele, we…September 11, 2025
- South AfricaMK party files ethics complaint over Steenhuisen White House remarksSouth Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe Party has lodged a formal complaint with Parliament's Ethics Committee against President Cyril Ramaphosa and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen over comments made during their White House visit in May. The opposition party accuses the officials of breaching the…September 9, 2025
- PoliticsShivambu's Afrika Mayibuye to Contest 2026 ElectionsFormer uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party member, Floyd Shivambu, has announced that his newly formed Afrika Mayibuye movement will contest the 2026 local government elections. Speaking to supporters in Gauteng, Shivambu revealed that the movement is in the process of registering as a political party…August 11, 2025
