MK party bolsters election machinery with senior leaders in Mpumalanga and North West

The MK Party has strengthened its election machinery in Mpumalanga and North West provinces ahead of the November 4 local government elections. Deputy President Tony Yengeni was appointed as the provincial election convener in Mpumalanga, joining a team of 18 senior leaders, including Lindi Mtshali from the MK Women’s League and national youth leader Qiniso Cibane. In North West, national organiser Aleck Nkuna and Nomsa Diamil Nkateko Mkhabela lead a 19-member task team. The party’s secretary-general, Sibonelo Nomvalo, confirmed the deployments during a press briefing, stating the move aims to ensure ‘overwhelming positive results’ across municipalities. He also addressed concerns raised by the March and March movement on immigration, clarifying the MK Party neither aligns with nor endorses the group but supports peaceful protests. Nomvalo emphasized that immigration must comply with South African law, urging illegal immigrants to seek voluntary repatriation. The MK Party’s national officials discussed parliamentary accountability regarding President Cyril Ramaphosa, reaffirming demands for his resignation amid the Phala Phala controversy. They criticized the appointment of Makashule Gana as chairperson of the impeachment committee, alleging bias due to his political history. The party also called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, supporting Iran’s peace appeal, and urged the African Union to focus on conflicts in Sudan and northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region.