MK Party Gauteng secretary Mzukisi Ronyuza has defended sweeping changes to the party’s provincial structures, insisting they do not amount to a disbandment, even as an explosive internal letter he authored lays bare a deepening power struggle, allegations of insubordination and concerns over its political direction in Gauteng.
This comes as an explosive internal report laid bare a deepening power crisis inside the MK Party in Gauteng, accusing its provincial legislature leader of constructing a “parallel centre of power” that operates outside party control.
The document warns that unilateral decision-making, secrecy and institutional defiance have “paralysed” the organisation at a critical electoral moment, raising the spectre of an internal purge.
In addition, senior MK Party figures in Gauteng have been accused of secretly striking political deals with the ANC – including backing multi-billion-rand provincial budgets – without organisational approval and with little to show in return. Internal correspondence describes the arrangements as “political capitulation”, warning that the party extracted “nothing” while handing legitimacy to the ANC government.
Ronyuza told Sunday World yesterday that the restructuring is a temporary shift ahead of elections. “It’s not like disbandment forever… it’s basically a conversion for a new form as we prepare for elections,” he said, adding that the current provincial leadership “still remains”.
Ronyuza said the process was driven by national leadership.
He confirmed that the process had already begun in Gauteng and would extend to other provinces. “They started in Gauteng, and then we go to other provinces,” he said, adding that in some regions members had already convened to elect new leadership. Members converged
under one roof and elected the new people that are going to take over this task of elections.”
He referred to MKP’s national office for more details.
But the attempt to frame the changes as routine reorganisation comes against the backdrop of a confidential letter Ronyuza himself sent to national leaders, warning that the party in Gauteng faces an “organisational threat” ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
“This correspondence is written at a moment that demands revolutionary firmness,” the letter states, warning that developments in the province “will corrode the MK Party from within” if not urgently addressed.
In the document, Ronyuza paints a picture of a party divided between its provincial leadership and its caucus in the legislature, accusing the latter of acting independently and undermining organisational authority. “The caucus has arrogated power to itself, acting as if it is an autonomous structure,” he wrote, adding that key political decisions were being taken “unilaterally” without involving the provincial detachment.
The document also claims the existence of a “special three-man committee” within the caucus tasked with engaging the ANC, with provincial leadership allegedly kept in the dark about “the programme or the outcome of these meetings”.
Ronyuza’s letter sharply criticises agreements linked to the 2024 and 2025 provincial budgets, arguing they delivered no tangible benefit to the party.
“These agreements were concluded in bad faith… serve ANC continuity, not MK advance…”
The fallout from a failed vote of no confidence against the Premier is described as a “strategic blunder”, with Ronyuza warning that the party risks becoming “a lame duck in Gauteng”.
Despite the severity of the issues raised in his own correspondence, Ronyuza declined to engage on the contents during the interview.
He confirmed that the matter had been escalated and that the province was awaiting a response. Pressed on whether the issues had been resolved, he said, “The issues that were raised have been addressed by national… we can leave it
at that.”
He referred further questions to national leadership, including the party’s spokesperson and deputy national chairperson.
The letter, however, makes clear that provincial leaders are demanding urgent intervention – including the reassertion of provincial authority, disclosure of all agreements with the ANC, and disciplinary action where necessary.
It also calls for a more confrontational political posture, including scrapping existing budget arrangements and using municipalities such as Emfuleni as a “revolutionary test case” to challenge ANC governance.
even as an explosive internal letter he authored lays bare a deepening power struggle, allegations of insubordination and concerns over its political direction in Gauteng.
This comes as an explosive internal report laid bare a deepening power crisis inside the MK Party in Gauteng, accusing its provincial legislature leader of constructing a “parallel centre of power” that operates outside party control.
The document warns that unilateral decision-making, secrecy and institutional defiance have “paralysed” the organisation at a critical electoral moment, raising the spectre of an internal purge.
In addition, senior MK Party figures in Gauteng have been accused of secretly striking political deals with the ANC – including backing multi-billion-rand provincial budgets – without organisational approval and with little to show in return. Internal correspondence describes the arrangements as “political capitulation”, warning that the party extracted “nothing” while handing legitimacy to the ANC government.
Ronyuza told Sunday World yesterday that the restructuring is a temporary shift ahead of elections. “It’s not like disbandment forever… it’s basically a conversion for a new form as we prepare for elections,” he said, adding that the current provincial leadership “still remains”.
Ronyuza said the process was driven by national leadership.
He confirmed that the process had already begun in Gauteng and would extend to other provinces. “They started in Gauteng, and then we go to other provinces,” he said, adding that in some regions members had already convened to elect new leadership. Members converged
under one roof and elected the new people that are going to take over this task of elections.”
He referred to MKP’s national office for more details.
But the attempt to frame the changes as routine reorganisation comes against the backdrop of a confidential letter Ronyuza himself sent to national leaders, warning that the party in Gauteng faces an “organisational threat” ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
“This correspondence is written at a moment that demands revolutionary firmness,” the letter states, warning that developments in the province “will corrode the MK Party from within” if not urgently addressed.
In the document, Ronyuza paints a picture of a party divided between its provincial leadership and its caucus in the legislature, accusing the latter of acting independently and undermining organisational authority. “The caucus has arrogated power to itself, acting as if it is an autonomous structure,” he wrote, adding that key political decisions were being taken “unilaterally” without involving the provincial detachment.
The document also claims the existence of a “special three-man committee” within the caucus tasked with engaging the ANC, with provincial leadership allegedly kept in the dark about “the programme or the outcome of these meetings”.
Ronyuza’s letter sharply criticises agreements linked to the 2024 and 2025 provincial budgets, arguing they delivered no tangible benefit to the party.
“These agreements were concluded in bad faith… serve ANC continuity, not MK advance…”
The fallout from a failed vote of no confidence against the Premier is described as a “strategic blunder”, with Ronyuza warning that the party risks becoming “a lame duck in Gauteng”.
Despite the severity of the issues raised in his own correspondence, Ronyuza declined to engage on the contents during the interview.
He confirmed that the matter had been escalated and that the province was awaiting a response. Pressed on whether the issues had been resolved, he said, “The issues that were raised have been addressed by national… we can leave it
at that.”
He referred further questions to national leadership, including the party’s spokesperson and deputy national chairperson.
The letter, however, makes clear that provincial leaders are demanding urgent intervention – including the reassertion of provincial authority, disclosure of all agreements with the ANC, and disciplinary action where necessary.
It also calls for a more confrontational political posture, including scrapping existing budget arrangements and using municipalities such as Emfuleni as a “revolutionary test case” to challenge ANC governance.
