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MK Party Replaces Chief Whip and Treasurer-General, Names Molefe Treasurer and Mokoena‑Zondi Acting Whip

The party offered no explanation for the sudden reshuffle.

Overview

  • Treasurer-General Mpiyakhe Limba was removed and replaced by Brian Molefe, who serves as an MP and previously led Eskom.
  • Chief Whip Colleen Makhubele was ousted with immediate effect, with NCOP member Mmabatho Mokoena‑Zondi appointed as acting Chief Whip.
  • Parliamentary chief of staff Vanessa Calvert was reinstated following an earlier suspension linked to allegations of financial irregularities.
  • The party said the changes aim to strengthen the movement but provided no reasons for the removals.
  • The announcement followed deliberations between party leader Jacob Zuma and national officials, and Makhubele remains a Member of Parliament.