The leader of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, former President Jacob Zuma is due in court this coming Thursday for two cases related to the arms deal corruption trial. According to the JG Zuma Foundation, of which Zuma is a patron, he would first hear the ruling of Judge Nkosinathi Chili in the application for leave to appeal the ruling dismissing his request for the recusal of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Advocate Billy Downer. This matter was argued on…

ANC stalwart and former Chief Whip Tony Yengeni has come out to clarify that he is not joining the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party as widely alleged in a screenshot doing the rounds on social media and WhatsApp groups. The vocal Yengeni, who represented MKP leader and former President Jacob Zuma during his disciplinary hearing by the ANC, said the fake poster took words from a statement he made a few years ago about the MK, the military veterans of the…

The niece of famed ANC freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu has joined the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party as its newest member. Portia Mahlangu was unveiled by the ANC’s splinter party, led by former President Jacob Zuma, yesterday after months of courting her. Solomon Mahlangu is a famed freedom fighter who was hanged by the apartheid government in 1979 after he was found guilty of murder and terrorism. At that time, he was a member of the ANC and its military wing,…

When President Jacob Zuma brought former EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu into the MK Party in August 2024, it wasn’t a gamble — it was a calculated masterstroke. This wasn’t just about gaining a high-profile figure. It was about strengthening the movement with someone who understands the language of power, policy, and planning. His ability to articulate and organize around these themes likely enhances MK’s appeal in KwaZulu-Natal and beyond, where it emerged as the largest party in 2024. The…

KwaZulu Natal club Royal AM is reportedly now in new hands following a recent auction. Local publication Sportswire has confirmed Durban businessman Chockalingam “Roy” Moodley has won the bid, taking over from businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize, whose financial troubles with the SA Revenue Service (SARS) led to the SARS curator putting the club at auction. Details around the sale are still sketchy, but it’s believed the club could have fetched around R25 million as SARS attempted to recover approximately R40 million…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have agreed to form a united front and work together on all political, community and parliamentary programmes and activities. This follows a meeting between the leader of the MK Party, former President Jacob Zuma and the Spiritual Head of ATM, Professor Caesar Nongqunga in Durban on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The ATM is led by MP Vuyo Zungua.  In a joint statement, the parties said the meeting discussed the…

The former leader of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party Youth Movement, Bonginkosi Khanyile, is facing fresh legal challenges after he was re-arrested for missing a court appearance.   Khanyile violated his bail condition by failing to honour his court appearance yesterday (March 3), and was detained.  He is facing several charges in the Durban Magistrate Court emanating from the July 2021 unrest which was sparked by the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma. The state alleges that Khanyile incited people in…

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…