BY-ELECTIONS PREVIEW: KZN battle lines drawn as ANC defectors stand for Zuma’s breakaway MK Party in ward polls

There are by-elections in six wards in uMzumbe in KwaZulu-Natal’s Ugu district on Wednesday, triggered by the defection of ANC councillors to the newly formed breakaway uMkhonto Wesizwe party, which garnered 45.9% of the KZN vote in the 29 May elections. Four of the former ANC councillors are now candidates for the MK party in these by-elections. Here is the lineup.

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news24.com - 21/Jun 02:55

The ANC's power continues to wane drastically in KwaZulu-Natal, after the party lost four of its six wards in recent by-elections in the uMzumbe Local...

News24 | Bittersweet victory for Zuma's first councillor, an ANC mutineer

news24.com - 21/Jun 02:55

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namibian.com.na - 23/Jun 04:58

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Impeached Judge John Hlophe appointed MK Party’s chief whip in Parliament

namibian.com.na - 21/Jun 06:18

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daily maverick - 20/Jun 10:05

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SHOWN THE DOOR: Leadership shake-up at Jacob Zuma’s breakaway MK party

daily maverick - 02/Jul 11:34

Senior figures have been replaced in the MK party as Jacob Zuma shakes up its leadership. Meanwhile, Zuma has been called to appear before a...

Despite earlier no-show, MK Party members to be sworn in to Parliament

namibian.com.na - 23/Jun 05:03

The Parliament of South Africa has confirmed that Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party members will indeed be sworn in to the National Assembly. This comes...

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daily maverick - 20/Jun 12:01

IFP takes ANC's uMzumbe cake; while the DA dominates in Beaufort West and Cape Town wards. Analyst Wayne Sussman breaks down the June by-elections.

Late GNU twist? MK party reportedly ditch demand to fire Ramaphosa

lovablevibes.co - 30/Jun 07:47

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MK Party withdraws its Electoral Court case challenging 2024 elections results

thesouthafrican.com - 16:52

The Jacob Zuma-led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party challenged the 2024 elections results as it believed the polls were not free and fair.

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