Concerned members of MK Party have warned the party will descend into chaos if its leader and former president Jacob Zuma continues to allow those close to him to take decisions on his behalf.
Gatvol representatives from various regions in KwaZulu-Natal first wrote to Zuma complaining that the disbandment of a provincial structure had created parallel factions.
Sunday World understands the regions want Zuma to give a green light to a provincial elective conference, hoping it will unite the less than one-year-old party leading up to the 2026 municipal elections.
“We don’t want our stance to be misconstrued as if we are revolting against uNxamalala
(Zuma’s clan name). We believe the conference will cut the confusion because we will know who to escalate matters to.
“The vacuum threatens the very existence of MK,” said Simphiwe Mpanza, one of the regional leaders who spoke to Sunday World on Saturday.
In a letter addressed to Zuma last month, the regions gave him two weeks to install a new provincial structure. “Following the deployment of comrades who were conveners to the provincial legislature, the regions were dysfunctional. It has also led to the emergence of parallel structures,” reads the letter.
It is understood a strong contingent of members representing regions descended on KwaDakwadunuse, Zuma’s ancestral home, to air their grievances. “It was a fruitful meeting with the old man. He asked that we be patient. He said he will come back to us,” said Nkosingiphile Mnqayi, who attended Friday’s meeting in Nkandla.
It’s also understood that during the meeting, Zuma gave his charges instructions not to divide the MK Party and risk losing support ahead of the crucial 2026 local government elections.
“During the meeting we also mapped a strategy of leveraging from our May elections support to win at least half of municipalities in the province.
“Our key targets are eThekwini Metro, City of Umhlathuze and KwaDukuza,” said another member privy to the meeting.
In an unexpected turn of events, this week the party showed 18 of its MPs the door, accusing them of being rogues.
The move created murmurs that the party was being taken away from those who had relentlessly campaigned for it ahead of the watershed May elections and that it was being hijacked by those who were close to Zuma during his tenure as president.
University of KwaZulu-Natal-based political analyst Zakhele Ndlovu likened the MK Party to a cult, comparing Zuma to the late IFP founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
“This is not a political party. It’s a spaza shop and a cult. No stability can ever be achieved as long as one man who is a dictator leads. Zuma is replacing Shenge (Buthelezi). It’s his show,” Ndlovu said.
Those who voted 🗳 for this Idiots not really poor like the media always portray this this group of THIEVES. They are just pure stupids who don’t know where the wind 💨 blows….😡
MK is a Zuma Family Affair and the question is simple. If you’re not a member of Jacob Zuma Family, what then are you doing at others Family Affairs? I pity MK so-called Public Representatives because, of the uncertainty they’ve to endure everyday. Jacob Zuma has never kept permanent friends, comrades, even wives…so what makes any of the MK Members think, theirs is a Permanent escapade? Trust, Jacob Zuma at your own Peril. That Inkandla Pensioner, Outsourced the Presidency to Indian Boys, some are gullible to Trust him. But then, a Hungry Stomach knows no boundaries thus, many joined Zuma Family Affair. At least some will Feed albeit, temporarily so.
Whole idea of Mk was flop Zuma is fighting court battle with ANCand Country.this two membership of ANC and Mk was exploiting die hard fan of Zuma. THIS is battle for Zuma and his family Duduzile Siyabhidliza Zuma over sate capture allegations. STAYAWAY FROM ZUMA FAMILY !!!!
Jacob Zuma is consolidating the remaining remnants of his personal power in his pocket to confuse the Zulu tribe to believe he is fighting for them.
All people who voted for MK from other provinces do not feature anywhere. What were they doing?
Zuma is a strategic genius at saving his own skin. He will use anyone to achieve this
Zuma is fighting to safe his skin and he will use the poor people to fight his battle along the way. There is too much on his plate and time will taken by him attending all the court cases.
Like the boere own their country Orania, the Zulus wanna built their own Country under their king Zuma. The only way to save his skin
Zuma is well renowned for using and abusing other people for personal gain. He dragged may professionals to the ground and they are still struggling to recover.