Jacob Zuma

Image credit: Doctor Ngcobo from Independent Newspapers. The picture was taken in January during the MK Party’s rally in KwaXimba, in KwaZulu-Natal.

Analysts say MK Party’s instability is a symptom of Zuma’s leadership

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says the uMkhonto weSizwe Party's (MKP) instability stems from its undemocratic leadership structure, with key figures appointed rather than elected. Mashego argues that this approach leaves the party undemocratic and heavily reliant on former President Jacob Zuma’s personal authority. His comments follow mounting tensions within the party after Deputy President Dr. John Hlophe was suspended for removing Colleen Makhubele as Parliamentary Chief Whip and replacing her […]

November 6, 2025 199

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MK Party criticises ConCourt over executive accountability

The MK Party has accused the Constitutional Court of failing to hold the executive accountable. Earlier today, the Constitutional Court dismissed the party's urgent application challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa. Justice Rammaka Steven Mathopo, ruled that the case did not fall within the court’s exclusive jurisdiction. Mathopo says the MK Party failed to adequately explain why they did not pursue the matter against Ramaphosa in the High Court before approaching […]

October 3, 2025 65

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Change of legal team in Zuma trial ‘not a delay tactic’: Mabuza

Attorney Eric Mabuza of Mabuza Attorneys has denied allegations that his appointment less than a month before the much awaited corruption trial of Former Statesman Jacob Zuma, is another delay tactic. On Sunday, the Jacob Zuma foundation announced that the former president had terminated the mandate of his attorney of record, Daniel Mantsha with immediate effect and has appointed Mabuza. In a statement the foundation revealed that Zuma had resolved […]

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