Zuma drops MK party treasurer-general

uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) leader Jacob Zuma has relieved the party’s treasurer-general of her duties.

The decision comes just hours after secretary-general Arthur Zwane resigned with immediate effect after being pushed out by Zuma.

Zuma in a letter on Monday told Danisa Zulu that she should hand over her responsibilities to a new treasury-general.

Zuma did not provide reasons for his decision.

“This serves to express my heartfelt appreciation for the outstanding and priceless revolutionary work you have done for the MK party.

“Owing to the need to use our limited and available human capital efficiently, I have decided to relinquish you from the treasury-general functions with immediate effect. I will soon engage you regarding a new role you can play.”

New treasurer-general

Zuma has since appointed Menzi Magubane as the new treasurer-general of the MK party.

“You are hereby being appointed to assume a role of treasury general of MKP. You are expected to perform all functions and responsibilities falling within the purview of the treasury general’s office.”

Arthur Zwane

In letter to Zwane on Monday, Zuma instructed the secretary-general to step aside.

“Owing to the need of using our limited and available human capital efficiently, I have decided to relinquish you from the Secretary General functions with immediate effect.

“I will soon engage you regarding a new role you can play in a dynamic organization as MKP. You are expected to handover to the newly incumbent in the office of secretary-general,” Zuma said.

Zwane, in his letter to Zuma said he was overwhelmed by work.

“In the last two weeks I have realised that the volume of work in my office is huge and beyond my limits, especially because I have other competing business interests that I’m pursuing.

“I’m humbled by the confidence you had in me, starting from being DSG and later SG. I’ll be available to hand over to a new SG at any determined time,” said Zwane.

Last week, Zwane was sworn in alongside 57 other MK party members. It’s unclear whether he will remain an MP.

The MK party boycotted the first sitting of parliament in protest against the election results. Zwane claimed the election results misrepresented “millions and millions” of votes.

Zuma hearing

Meanwhile, Zuma is expected to face an ANC disciplinary hearing later this month.

The ANC has set 17 July 2024 at 10am as the date and time to convene the disciplinary hearing against Zuma.

The proceedings will be conducted virtually.

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