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MK Party leader Jacob Zuma faces growing internal turbulence following claims of efforts from within to destabilise the party.
MKPARTY

MKP: Allegation of destabilisation plot emerges amid candidate list furore

A KZN MK Party leader has unpacked concerns about internal sabotage amid disputes.

  • Willem Phungula
5 min read
ABC leader Philani Mavundla has filed papers in the Electoral Court seeking to disqualify his party councillors that have been registered by other parties as candidates.
KWAZULU NATAL

LGE 2026: ABC files court bid as 11 KZN councillors appear on rival parties' candidate lists

The Abantu Batho Congress say the 11 councillors appear on lists for the IFP, MKP and Afrika Mayibuye.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
KZN MKP MPL Nkosinathi Mthethwa was expelled from the party last week and lost his seat in the provincial Legislature. But the party now wants him reinstated.
MKPARTY

MK Party clash with KZN speaker over bid to reinstate KZN MPL

The MK Party removed Nkosinathi Mthethwa as an KZN MPL last week but now want him reinstated.

  • Willem Phungula
4 min read
The body of the ninth women believed to be in her early 20's was discovered by a jogger in Dawnpark, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday, 17 September 2026, following a gruesome discovery of 8 other women found in different parts of Ekurhuleni in the past two weeks.
EKURHULENI

Inside Ekurhuleni: Deaths, corruption cases and an election

Ekurhuleni is facing a reckoning on several fronts.

  • Vivian Warby
7 min read
MK Party candidates in eThekwini are demanding the resignation of replacement candidates after alleging that names were removed from 34 ward lists submitted to the IEC.
MKPARTY

LGE 2026: MK Party candidates in eThekwini demand resignations over alleged list changes

Tensions are heating up in the MK Party over alleged manipulation of ward councillor lists.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
uMkhonto weSizwe Party members want their leader Jacob Zuma to deal with the people allegedly manipulated the councillor candidate lists
JACOB ZUMA

LGE 2026: Zuma intervenes in MKP councillor list clashes

MK Party members in eThekwini have protested over alleged changes to councillor candidate lists submitted to the IEC.

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
Mosotho Moepya, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), said there will be 142,072 candidates contesting for over 10,500 council seats in the November 4 local government elections.
2026 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

2026 elections: IEC rejects grace period for 2,274 incomplete nominations

More than 142,000 candidates are gearing up for the November local elections.

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
5 min read
My Vote Counts says the R200,000 disclosure threshold and incomplete donor details make it harder for voters to trace political influence ahead of the November 4 local government election.
ELECTIONS

Who funds SA political parties? The push for full transparency

Political funding rules leave voters in the dark, says My Vote Counts.

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
4 min read
ANC veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said she doubted the party's ability to win eThekwini Municipality in the November election.
DLAMINI ZUMA

LGE 26: Dlamini Zuma says ANC faces tough task convincing eThekwini voters

ANC veteran Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says the party faces a difficult task retaining eThekwini and winning back Cape Town.

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
UMkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma has been called on to intervene in a candidate list dispute in KwaZulu-Natal.
2026 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Friction and disputes: Inside the MKP's local election scramble

With the deadline for councillor candidate submissions looming, political analyst explores whether internal disputes could affect the MK Party's electoral chances.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
Recent studies reveal a dramatic decline in faith in South Africa's democracy, with only 36% of citizens expressing belief compared to 72% fifteen years ago. This article explores the implications of these findings through the lens of local governance and the Lehohla Ledger, urging readers to reflect on their role in shaping the future of their communities.
2026 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Metrics and governance: The realities of South African municipalities in the silly season

Recent studies reveal a dramatic decline in faith in South Africa's democracy, with only 36% of citizens expressing belief compared to 72% fifteen years ago. This article…

  • Dr Pali Lehohla
6 min read