… Zuma-Sambudla, who became a member of parliament for the largest opposition party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), last year, has said in an affidavit that she thought the men were going to Russia for “lawful” training. …
South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plotNamibia Minute.
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uMkhonto Wesizwe
Also known as: MK party · MK · Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party · MKP · uMkhonto Wesizwe party
uMkhonto Wesizwe — South African political party that won 37 of 80 seats in 2024 KwaZulu-Natal elections; pursuing provincial control via no-confidence motions.
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- December 2025
- November 2025
… Zuma-Sambudla had served as a member of parliament since June 2024 for uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), an opposition party created by her father in 2023 following his expulsion from South Africa’s then-governing African National Congress. …
Former SA president Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war claims… The BBC has heard voice notes Sipho sent to his family, in which he says he was recruited by two people – one of them being Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of Jacob Zuma, the former president who now leads the country’s main opposition party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK). …
‘Scared and desperate' – the South Africans who claim they were duped by Zuma's daughter to fight for RussiaThe brother of one of the 17 South Africans stuck in the frontline of the Russia-Ukraine war says his sibling was lured there with promises to get trained for a job as a bodyguard of top officials in Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. …
Men trapped in Ukraine war promised MKP jobs… Training in China In 2016, Nathi Nhleko, then minister of police and now a member of Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, sent a group of South Africans for off-the-books military training in China. …
Jacob Zuma’s failed mercenary ambitions — from China to Russia, the road is littered with abandoned recruitsJacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party is accused of tricking 17 South African men into joining Russian forces in the Ukraine war. …
Zuma’s MK party accused of sending South Africans to fight in UkraineMembers of uMkhonto weSizwe’s (MK) parliamentary caucus have called on its president, Jacob Zuma, to institute a forensic investigation into R70 million allegedly siphoned from the party. …
Zuma, MKP and the ‘looted’ R70m… Reinventing himself in recent years with his self-styled uMkhonto weSizwe party, Zuma remains a figure revered by loyalists and reviled by critics. …
Zuma’s legal bill nightmare- October 2025
… The judgment relates to an application by the state, supported by the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters, which sought to have the uMkhonto weSizwe party leader repay all the money used by the state towards his criminal prosecution and ancillary litigation institut …
Zuma faces 60-day deadline to repay state funds unlawfully used for legal costs- September 2025
… Julius Malema at the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi which elected Molapi Soviet Lekganyane as its Chairperson. …
The science of hate speech – looking at the forensic linguistic evidence that proved Malema guilty
Politics
Ramaphosa likely to survive impeachment despite Constitutional Court ruling
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A Constitutional Court ruling has forced Parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations concerning US dollars stolen from his home. However, analysis suggests it is unlikely he will be removed from office, as a two-thirds majority of MPs would be required and the ANC's interests appear to align with his remaining in power.
13 hours ago · The Namibian →
Today
Ramaphosa likely to survive impeachment despite Constitutional Court ruling
A Constitutional Court ruling has forced Parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations concerning US dollars stolen from his home. However, analysis suggests it is unlikely he will be removed from office, as a two-thirds majority of MPs would be required and the ANC's interests appear to align with his remaining in power.
13 hours ago · The Namibian →
Tuesday 28 April
NFP expels KZN legislator who blocked Zuma's party takeover
The National Freedom Party has expelled its sole representative in the KZN legislature, Mbali Shinga, after she defied party leadership to vote against a motion of no confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli in December, preventing the MK party from seizing control of the province.
28 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 23 April
ANC demands members choose between party, SACP
The ANC has given its members who also belong to the SACP a 10-day deadline to declare which party they will campaign for in local elections, after the SACP announced it would contest independently. The move highlights tensions within the historically intertwined alliance and poses practical complications for senior figures like SACP chairperson Blade Nzimande and ANC Chair Gwede Mantashe, both of whom hold ministerial positions.
23 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 23 February
ANC facing structural decline in Gauteng ahead of elections
The ANC in Gauteng is weakened by service delivery failures, corruption, and entrenched factionalism among regional leaders, leaving the party unable to arrest its decline before local elections. With a minority government vulnerable to no-confidence votes, the party may resort to horse-trading with opposition parties to pass budgets, perpetuating extraction and undermining governance.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 February
Steenhuisen's exit highlights DA's tough leadership challenge
John Steenhuisen's decision to step down as Democratic Alliance leader follows revelations about his personal credit card debt and the controversial removal of environment minister Dion George. The incoming leader must navigate questions about race, the party's electoral strategy, and its relationship with the ANC government—while protecting the DA's core claim to integrity that distinguishes it from other parties.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 2 February
Epstein Files reveal Zuma dinner in London during 2010 UK visit
Released US Justice Department documents show that former South African President Jacob Zuma attended an intimate dinner organised by late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein at the Ritz Hotel in London on 5 March 2010, during an official state visit to the United Kingdom.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zulu king's anti-migrant speech fuels xenophobia debate in South Africa
South Africa's Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini used a derogatory term for African migrants and called for them to leave the country during a speech in KwaZulu-Natal, drawing concern from human rights experts who warn his comments risk encouraging vigilante action against foreigners in a region already marked by anti-migrant tensions.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 27 January
Crime Intelligence implicated in 2017 ANC politician's murder
An undercover Crime Intelligence officer testified at the Madlanga Commission that senior officials in the agency were involved in the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa, and alleged that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu attempted to persuade him to lie about the case.
27 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 20 January
MK Party prepares new motion against KZN Premier Ntuli
The MK Party, which won 37 of 80 seats in the 2024 KwaZulu-Natal elections, says it is preparing another motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli, claiming it can improve service delivery on unemployment, poverty, crime, and water challenges if it takes control of the province.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →