The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has officially submitted a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa, citing constitutional violations, economic mismanagement, and alleged political interference in state institutions. The motion, submitted by MK Party Deputy President and Parliamentary Leader Dr. Mandlakayise John Hlophe, on Tuesday, marks the first formal attempt to oust Ramaphosa since the establishment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) following the May 2024 general elections. In a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly,…

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has dramatically escalated its confrontation with President Cyril Ramaphosa, filing an urgent application at the Constitutional Court on Friday to declare several of his recent executive decisions unconstitutional — including the appointment of acting police ministers and the establishment of a judicial inquiry into police corruption. The legal action coincided with a mass protest outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where hundreds of MK Party supporters, dressed in green, black and gold regalia, marched…

Hundreds of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party members marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday, demanding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s immediate resignation over what they claim is a clear violation of the Constitution. The protest, held on Nelson Mandela Day, saw crowds of party supporters clad in green, black and gold regalia, singing struggle songs and waving placards as they gathered outside the seat of government. Buses from various provinces delivered MK Party members in their hundreds, responding to…

In a dramatic political twist just days before Mandela Day, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has issued President Cyril Ramaphosa with a formal letter of demand calling for his immediate resignation. The party on Wednesday, 17 July, said Ramaphosa must step down by 09:00 on Friday, 18 July, “in honour of Nelson Mandela, the founding Commander-in-Chief of uMkhonto weSizwe.” The letter, seen by African Times, accuses the President of multiple violations of the Constitution and undermining democratic principles. It follows…

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is facing a political firestorm as three major political parties — the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, and the Democratic Alliance (DA) — simultaneously mount legal and parliamentary pressure following explosive allegations of corruption, political interference and dishonesty made against him. In a dramatic escalation of the scandal that has shaken South Africa’s policing and executive leadership, parties across the ideological spectrum have opened criminal cases, laid ethics complaints, and called for…

The former provincial Convener and leader of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party in the Mpumalanga provincial legislature has claimed that the party’s constitution is biased and publicly burned it as a sign of protest. Mary Phadi made these claims outside the Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela after the court upheld the party’s right to remove her as a member and leader in the provincial legislature and dismissed Phadi’s plea to have the party’s leader held in contempt of court for…

The parliamentary leader of the MK (Umkhonto Wesizwe) Party and deputy president of the party, Dr John Hlophe, has confirmed that the letter removing Nhlamulo Ndhela from the party’s whippery is authentic. Hlophe told the media in Cape Town a short while ago today that the letter came from his office and stated why Ndhlela was removed as the deputy whip and removed from the party’s whippery. “Let me confirm categorically that the letter came from my office,” Hlophe said.…

Following a week of suspense and speculation about the future of the former Secretary General of Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP), Floyd Shibambu made a tumultuous u-turn. On Thursday, 19 June 2025, Shivambu announced in a press conference that he would be embarking on a consultative journey with a variety of stakeholders to explore the idea of starting a new political party.  This comes against the backdrop of a due expectation that he would be joining the parliamentary caucus of the…

The former leader of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MK Party), Jabulani Khumalo, has lost yet another case in the Pretoria High Court, where he was claiming that he was unlawfully removed as the party’s director. According to SABC News, the high court also slapped him with punitive costs after Adv Dali Mpofu SC, who was representing the MK Party, said Khumalo was abusing the courts and the matter should be withdrawn and a penalty be imposed on him. The ruling…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has made a raft of constitutional change proposals, and chief among them is the complete overhaul of the property clause, also known as Section 25 of the Constitution. The proposals are made in line with the opening of the window for South Africans to propose amendments to the country’s constitution. In response to the parliamentary call, the Jacob Zuma-led party said it has submitted a comprehensive set of constitutional amendment proposals to affirm national sovereignty,…