Former MK Party members Nhlamulo Ndhlela and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla say they will challenge their expulsion from the party and will seek legal counsel .
The two made the announcement in a joint media statement read by Ndhlela during a media briefing in Sandton on Sunday, 21 June 2026.
Ndhlela, the party’s former spokesperson and a Member of Parliament, said they had been warned not to attend the funeral of their late comrade, Muzi Ntshingila, and that if they did, they would be removed violently.
He said they received a call from senior MK Party member Dr John Hlophe, who informed them that he had been instructed to tell them not to interfere with the funeral preparations. Ndhlela said this left them baffled because they had never been involved in planning the funeral.
He said they were disheartened by what they described as an attempt to use Ntshingila’s tragic passing as justification for their purported expulsion from the party.
The party expelled Ndhlela and Zuma-Sambudla over allegations of gross misconduct and breaches of internal party rules.
Ndhlela said he had been deliberately isolated from the party’s leadership in the period leading up to the disciplinary action.
He said they first learnt of reports about their suspension and expulsion through the media despite having been loyal and disciplined members of the MK Party since its formation.
According to Ndhlela, both he and Zuma-Sambudla had always acted in the best interests of the organisation and had faithfully carried out the instructions and mandates given to them by the party leadership.
He further alleged that there had been a concerted effort to isolate him from party president Jacob Zuma and to undermine his role and influence within the organisation before disciplinary proceedings were instituted against him.