Fikile Mbalula says Zandile Gumede’s move to the MK Party was not unexpected, with the ANC focused on contesting eThekwini and finalising candidates ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

Former Ethekwini mayor avoids revealing her reasons for switch of allegiance from ANC

Corruption-accused former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has found a new political home, with the MK Party naming her its KwaZulu-Natal deputy convener on Monday.