Despite holding talks with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) over the weekend in Durban, the National Freedom Party (NFP) has confirmed it remains outside the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) and will back efforts to unseat Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli. In a statement on Tuesday, the NFP said discussions with the IFP are ongoing but have not yet concluded. It added that it is happy to remain in the opposition benches of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in Pietermaritzburg. “Our position stands…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MK Party) Royal and Traditional Leadership, a structure within the party tasked with tackling traditional leadership matters, says it supports the call to rename the province of KwaZulu-Natal by removing the colonial “Natal” and leaving only KwaZulu. The structure says that the starting point of transformation and historical correction must be the renaming of the Province itself. It added that KwaZulu existed long before colonial borders and names were imposed, and the continued attachment of the…

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is calling for urgent action after a Facebook user called for the assassination of KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, to pave the way for the MK Party to take over the province. The threat was posted by a user identifying as Lawrence Mcatshangelwa Mbeje on social media. Writing in Zulu, he said: “In order for the province of KwaZulu-Natal to return to the MK Party, Thami Ntuli must be shot because he likes positions.” The IFP…

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has announced a series of leadership and parliamentary caucus changes that signal a strategic consolidation of power as the party seeks to strengthen internal discipline and assert itself more firmly within Parliament. In a statement issued on 12 January 2026, the MK Party confirmed that Mpiyakhe Limba has been relieved of his duties as Treasurer General with immediate effect. While the party expressed appreciation for Limba’s contribution during his tenure, no reasons were provided for…

The appointment of Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has drawn strong and divergent reactions from political parties, with the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) both raising serious concerns about the process and expectations surrounding his tenure. Advocate Mothibi, who currently heads the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), is set to assume office on 1 February following his appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa. He will replace outgoing NDPP Advocate Shamila…

A fresh bid has been launched to remove Bonginkosi Mngadi from the influential position of Chief Whip in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature. The new bid is spearheaded by Sifiso Zama, the party’s regional chairperson for the Ugu (south coast) region. Mngadi has been in the position for less than a year, having taken over from Meryn Dirkes, who also served a brief stint after succeeding Dr Kwazi Mbanjwa. Zama has written to the provincial leadership, led by Willies Mchunu, calling for…

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has issued a strong statement rejecting the upcoming G20 Summit and criticising the administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party on Wednesday evening said the gathering of global leaders will not meaningfully address the challenges facing South Africans who continue to experience worsening socio-economic conditions. The party said South Africa is falling behind on several development indicators linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These include poverty reduction, access to quality education, decent work, sustainable…

The Pretoria High Court has struck off the urgent application by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma, which sought to halt the operations of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The court ruled on Thursday that the party’s bid is not sufficiently urgent and therefore cannot be heard on its merits at this time. In its ruling, the court found that the MK Party’s case did not meet the threshold of urgency required for…

The long-delayed Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Political Killings is finally set to commence its hearings on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, despite mounting legal challenges and fierce opposition from political parties. The commission, chaired by Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the wake of shocking revelations by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In July, Mkhwanazi rocked the security establishment with a bombshell press briefing in Durban, accusing senior figures within the justice…

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has launched a scathing attack on the suspension of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Justice System, branding it a “political spectacle” designed to delay and ultimately deny justice to South Africans. The Commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was due to begin hearings on 1 September 2025 but has been indefinitely postponed after the Department of Justice failed to secure the infrastructure necessary for…