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uMkhonto Wesizwe party

Shivambu still at odds with MK leadership over visit to fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri

Maverick News

Shivambu still at odds with MK leadership over visit to fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla calls on Shamila Batohi to drop terrorism charges

Maverick News

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla calls on Shamila Batohi to drop terrorism charges

By Chris Makhaye

MK party faces backlash over unfulfilled promise to empower traditional leaders in run-up to 2026 elections

Politics

MK party faces backlash over unfulfilled promise to empower traditional leaders in run-up to 2026 elections

By Nonkululeko Njilo

MK divisions — Duduzile Zuma offers partial apology after outburst against Floyd Shivambu

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MK divisions — Duduzile Zuma offers partial apology after outburst against Floyd Shivambu

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns from Economic Freedom Fighters, shifts focus to academia and civil society

South Africa

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns from Economic Freedom Fighters, shifts focus to academia and civil society

By Nonkululeko Njilo

State of the MK nation - how Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe party stacks up ahead of Sona 2025

South Africa

State of the MK nation - how Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe party stacks up ahead of Sona 2025

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Eleven things we learnt about SA's leader of the opposition John Hlophe from his memoir

Maverick News

Eleven things we learnt about SA's leader of the opposition John Hlophe from his memoir

By Rebecca Davis

Duduzile Zuma – ‘It’s a blessing and curse being Zuma’s daughter’

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Duduzile Zuma – ‘It’s a blessing and curse being Zuma’s daughter’

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Traditional leaders slam ‘elitist’ MK after boycotting party’s anniversary bash over ‘ill-treatment’

Politics

Traditional leaders slam ‘elitist’ MK after boycotting party’s anniversary bash over ‘ill-treatment’

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Zuma calls on half-full stadium of MK party supporters to build black unity and ‘take back what’s ours’ in 2029

South Africa

Zuma calls on half-full stadium of MK party supporters to build black unity and ‘take back what’s ours’ in 2029

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Malema claims Mpofu wanted to dissolve the EFF and unite behind a Zuma-led party

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Malema claims Mpofu wanted to dissolve the EFF and unite behind a Zuma-led party

By Nonkululeko Njilo

JSC forges ahead despite Hlophe’s brinkmanship, with three judges winning appeal court nod

Maverick News

JSC forges ahead despite Hlophe’s brinkmanship, with three judges winning appeal court nod

By Rebecca Davis