By Celani Sikhakhane
The Umkhonto Wesizwe party (MK) has decided to keep its secretary-general, Arthur Zwane.
MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela said on Thursday that party leader, former SA president Jacob Zuma, has rejected Zwane’s resignation letter.
Last week, after a meeting in Bela Bela, Limpopo, Zuma announced that Zwane was no longer secretary-general.
Zwane was given the boot for not filing MK’s court papers on time to challenge the election results.
Some sources said Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, was very angry with Zwane over his mistake.
Zwane was also allegedly sacked because he refused Zuma’s order to propose Phumlani Mfeka as the party’s premier candidate for the KZN legislature.
Instead, Zwane told MK members to nominate Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza, the Zulu King’s deputy traditional prime minister.
“After receiving and thinking about Comrade Zwane’s resignation letter, where he said he had too much work and wanted to focus on his private businesses, president Zuma decided not to accept his resignation,” said Ndlela.
“The main reason is that the MK Party’s huvo [meeting] in Bela Bela set out important tasks for our future challenges,” said Ndlela.
He added that the party is preparing for the 2026 local government elections.
Scrolla.Africa tried to contact Zwane, but his phone was on voicemail.
Pictured above: MK secretary-general Arthur Zwane’s resignation was rejected by Jacob Zuma after he had accepted it last week.
Source: X
