Former South African president Jacob Zuma has disbanded the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party's Presidential Task Team for the second time in six weeks, according to IOL. He also replaced the party's eThekwini mayoral candidate, Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi. The moves mark the latest internal shake-up within the party's leadership structures ahead of local government developments in KwaZulu-Natal.

According to IOL, MK Party members in eThekwini protested over alleged changes to councillor candidate lists submitted to the Electoral Commission. The claims prompted an internal investigation led by party president Jacob Zuma. The report does not detail who altered the lists, whether any changes were confirmed, or what action the party may take; it describes the allegations and investigation as internal matters ahead of candidate finalisation.

Two expelled members of South Africa's MK Party have approached the Western Cape High Court, seeking a ruling on whether party president Jacob Zuma has the authority to remove members without first holding a disciplinary hearing. According to the report, the case challenges the party's internal expulsion powers and is set to be heard as a court showdown between the members and party leadership.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has ordered an urgent investigation into claims involving the MK Party’s candidate lists, according to TimesLIVE. Reports allege that names of nominated candidates were removed from lists submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and replaced with different names. The reported allegations concern the integrity of internal nomination processes ahead of elections, but the blurb provides no independent confirmation or further details.

South African political party Afrika Mayibuye has defended its decision to field Themba "SkeemGP" Nzimande, an ex-convict, as a mayoral candidate. According to SABC Politics, the party is facing fierce public backlash following the announcement of Nzimande's candidacy. The party has stood by its choice despite the criticism from the public over his criminal record.

South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has named deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa as its candidate to lead its mayoral bid for eThekwini, the metropolitan municipality that includes Durban. According to TimesLIVE, the party unveiled what it calls a "two-horns" strategy, pairing Hlengwa with Sikhakhane at the helm of the campaign. The announcement positions the IFP's leadership team ahead of its push to contest control of the key KwaZulu-Natal metro.