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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa interacted with eThekwini residents during election campaigning at the weekend.
ANC

ANC seeks to regain eThekwini support as MK Party faces list dispute

An analyst suggests that the list dispute in MK Party could help the ANC recover support in eThekwini.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
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
The court has directed that UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma reconsider the expulsion of two Members of Parliament.
MK PARTY

Court sets aside Zuma’s expulsion of two MK Party MPs

The Western Cape High Court has set aside the expulsions of MK Party MPs Pumlani Kubukeli and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala.

  • Kamini Padayachee and 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
Expelled MK Party MPs Pumlani Kubukeli and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala are challenging party president Jacob Zuma’s authority to remove them without a disciplinary hearing.
MK PARTY

Expelled MK Party MPs await ruling on Zuma’s power to remove members

Expelled MK Party MPs Pumlani Kubukeli and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala are challenging party president Jacob Zuma’s authority to remove them.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has announced that national chairperson Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi will replace Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi as the eThekwini mayoral candidate.
2026 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

‘We are scapegoats’: MK Party official pushes back amid candidate list probe

The scandal could decide who runs Durban — while an academic warns it could turn violent.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
uMkhonto weSizwe Party members have approached the Hawks over alleged financial misconduct regarding party funds.
FINANCES

MKP members seek fraud investigation into party finances

Disgruntled MK Party members have approached the Hawks over alleged financial misconduct.

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
UMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) president Jacob Zuma arriving at a hotel in uMhlanga on Friday for the party's media briefing.
ANC

MKP banks on Zuma's popularity over high-profile mayor candidates

The MK Party has named former Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi as its Johannesburg mayoral candidate and announced candidates for five other major metros.

  • Willem Phungula
3 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
Duduzane Zuma's appointment as first deputy president of the MK Party could boost youth engagement ahead of the November 4 election, analysts say.
MK PARTY

Duduzane Zuma’s appointment in MK Party: a potential game-changer for youth political engagement

Duduzane Zuma’s recent appointment as first deputy president of the MK Party could energise youth engagement in the upcoming local elections.

  • Gcwalisile Khanyile
5 min read