Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by his former African National Congress party after he formed a new political party that contested the country’s recent elections. Zuma’s MK Party received nearly 15% of the national vote and became the third largest party in the country.
FILE - Former president of the A.N.C. and South Africa, Jacob Zuma, waves to supporters after casting his ballot in Nkandla, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 during the general elections.
The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. FILE - Former South African president, Jacob Zuma, sings and dances after addressing his supporters of the UMkhonto WeSizwe, party outside the High court in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, April 11, 2024. The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. FILE - Former president and now leader of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, looks on at the Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 1, 2024 following national elections . The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. FILE - Former South African president, Jacob Zuma, sings and dances after addressing his supporters of the UMkhonto WeSizwe, party outside the High court in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, April 11, 2024. The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. FILE - Former South African president, Jacob Zuma, sings and dances after addressing his supporters of the UMkhonto WeSizwe, party outside the High court in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, April 11, 2024. The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. FILE - Former president and now leader of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, looks on at the Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 1, 2024 following national elections . The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. FILE - Former president and now leader of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, looks on at the Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 1, 2024 following national elections . The African National Congress announced Monday, July 29, 2024 that Zuma has been expelled from the ANC. JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma was expelled by his former African National Congress party on Monday after he formed a new political party that contested the country’s recent elections. Zuma’s uMkhonto we Sizwe Party, also known as the MK Party, received nearly 15% of the national vote and became the third largest party in the country. That contributed significantly to theand leading the MK, which is now South Africa’s official opposition party, Zuma has insisted that he remains a member of the ANC. His expulsion followed a disciplinary hearing last week. The ANC had suspended his membership in January. ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula said Zuma has been found guilty by the party of “prejudicing the integrity” of the ANC by leading a rival party, which now has 85 seats in South Africa’s parliament. “Former president Jacob Zuma has actively impugned the integrity of the ANC and campaigned to dislodge the ANC from power while claiming that he had not severed his membership. His conduct is irreconcilable with the spirit of organizational discipline and letter of the ANC constitution,” Mbalula said.South African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt parliament election of country’s presidentZuma’s MK Party denounced the expulsion and accused the ANC’s disciplinary committee of behaving like a “kangaroo court.” Zuma has said he belonged to the “real” ANC, not that of current President Cyril Ramaphosa, who took office after Zuma was pressured to step down in 2018 amid corruption allegations.
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