By: Natasha Archary

The African National Congress (ANC) has set a date for Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary hearing.
Zuma is expected before the ANC’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday, 07 May regarding his campaign as leader of the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party.
The former President, who is still a member of the ANC was suspended from the party in January following his campaigning and endorsing of the MK Party.
Zuma’s actions were found to be counter-revoluntionary by the ANC’s National Executive Committee, and as a result he was suspended from the party with imediate effect.
President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed the disciplinary hearing for Zuma has been set.
“The disciplinary process regarding former President Jacob Zuma is underway in terms of the ANC’s disciplinary processes.
He will face the disciplinary committee, and answer there. It’s up to the committee to make a finding. It’s not up to any one of us to preempt that and pronounce a finding.
The disciplinary committee works independently of all the other functioning or executive structures of the ANC.
We have to follow the prescripts of our Constitution.
In terms of the Constitution, due process needs to be followed and once that due process is completed, a decision is made and the matter is concluded.”
The MK Party has hit several hurdles along the way to contest the 2024 National and Provincial elections.
This includes the African National Congress (ANC) contesting MK Party making use of the Mkhonto We Sizwe (military wing of the ANC) trademark logo and name.
The ANC said it was misleading and cautioned people against associating the MK Party with the ANC.
MK Party also dealt with the IEC disqualifying Zuma from appearing on the ballots.
Zuma’s inclusion on the party’s candidate list sparked concerns since it seemed that he violated the clause in the Constitution that prohibits candidates from running if they have been convicted of a felony for twelve months or longer, without the option of paying a fine, during the previous five years.
The MK party filed an appeal when a member of the public protested Zuma’s nomination and the IEC upheld the complaint.
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