Overview
- MK Party leaders announced the expulsions of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Nhlamulo Ndhlela and the pair say they learned of their removal through media reports rather than a disciplinary ruling.
- Zuma-Sambudla and Ndhlela say the party skipped the constitution’s required steps, including referral to the national prosecutor and a hearing before the National Disciplinary Committee.
- A legal opinion obtained for Ndhlela publically concluded the expulsions were unconstitutional and procedurally invalid, arguing Section 7(2)(h) cannot be used to bypass the party’s specific disciplinary rules.
- The expulsions were linked by party officials to disputed actions around the transfer and funeral arrangements for the late Muzi Ntshingila, a claim the expelled pair and a family member have contested.
- The pair will first demand the secretary-general cite the constitutional provisions used and then proceed to an urgent High Court challenge, reserving separate defamation claims that could widen the legal and reputational fallout for the party.