{"id":1043,"date":"2026-08-11T07:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk-party.co.za\/jacob-zuma-centralises-mk-party-power-appoints-duduzane-zuma-as-deputy-president\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:34:25","slug":"jacob-zuma-centralises-mk-party-power-appoints-duduzane-zuma-as-deputy-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mk-party.co.za\/zu_za\/ujacob-zuma-ubeka-amandla-e-mk-party-esikhundleni-esiphezulu-waqoka-ududuzane-zuma-njengephini-likamongameli\/","title":{"rendered":"UJacob Zuma Ubeka Amandla E-MK Party Esikhundleni Esiphezulu, Waqoka uDuduzane Zuma NjengePhini LikaMongameli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UJacob Zuma, umongameli we-uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party kusukela ngo-Ephreli 2024, wachitha iThimba Lomsebenzi KaMongameli le-MK Party wabeka iThimba Elisha LobuMongameli Eliyisu njengendikimba ephakeme kunazo zonke yokwenza izinqumo zeqembu ngoJulayi 2026, wabeka izimali zeqembu kanye nokuqokwa okubalulekile ngaphansi kokulawula kwakhe ngqo. UZuma waqoka indodana yakhe, uDuduzane Zuma, njengephini likamongameli wokuqala ngomhlaka-10 Agasti 2026, futhi wahoxisa zonke ezinye izikhulu igunya lokusayina ama-akhawunti asebhange eqembu, ngokusho kwezimemezelo ezivela kubuholi beqembu kanye nemibiko yabezindaba eqinisekisiwe.<\/p>\n<h4>Izinguquko Zobuholi Nokulawulwa Okuhlanganisiwe KukaZuma<\/h4>\n<p>Izinqumo zikaZuma zilandela isikhathi sokushintsha kobuholi ngokushesha ngaphakathi kwe-MK Party, kanye nezikhundla eziphezulu ezishintsha ngokuphindaphindiwe selokhu yasungulwa. Ngomhlaka-28 Julayi 2026, wachitha iQembu Lomsebenzi KaMongameli elikhona, walishintsha ngeQembu Lomongameli Elinobungcweti elibika ngqo kuye, ngokusho kwesitatimende seqembu esisemthethweni esibikwe yi-IOL.<\/p>\n<p>Ngesikhathi salezi zinguquko, uZuma wacacisa indlela yakhe siqu yokuqokwa, ethi, \u201cBengifuna ukwenza lokhu ngedwa futhi [ngikwazi] ukusho ukuthi \u2018wena nawe nawe\u2019, ngokusekelwe olwazini lwami ngabo\u2026\u201d njengoba kucashunwe yi-Daily Maverick. 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