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uMkhonto weSizwe (Zulu for 'Spear of the Nation'), abbreviated as MK, and often referred to as the MK Party, is a South African left-wing populist [4] [7] political party founded in December 2023. The party is named after uMkhonto weSizwe (also shortened to MK), the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC) which was active ...
In June 1980, MK members attacked the Booysens Police Station, leaving two officers wounded. [24] [40] In 2000, the Amnesty Committee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) granted amnesty for the attack. [41] In the night of 31 May – 1 June, MK members attacked two Sasol oil from coal plants, leaving important material damages. [42 ...
Ceased to be a member of the party: MK: National: Isaac Menyatso: 7 August 2024: Ceased to be a member of the party: MK: National: France Mfiki: 7 August 2024: Ceased to be a member of the party: MK: National: Nomado Mgwebi: 7 August 2024: Ceased to be a member of the party: MK: KwaZulu-Natal: Thembinkosi Mjadu: 7 August 2024: Ceased to be a ...
Members of South Africa's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party were sworn in as lawmakers in parliament on Tuesday after boycotting the first sitting of the National Assembly nearly two weeks ago. MK ...
The Progressive Caucus (PC) is a political alliance in the Parliament of South Africa, which formed in opposition to the Government of National Unity (GNU).. At its height it comprised seven parties: the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Al Jama-ah, United Democratic Movement (UDM), United Africans Transformation (UAT), African Transformation Movement (ATM), the Pan Africanist Congress of ...
This means that each voter casts a vote for one political party, and seats in the legislature are assigned to the parties in proportion to the number of votes they received. The seats are then filled by members by lists acceded by the parties before the election. [7] Members of the 6th Provincial Legislature took office on 22 May 2019.
One Druze lawmaker, 29 women, 23 new MKs and three openly gay MKs were elected to the 25th Knesset. [3] The number of Arab MKs was the lowest in two decades with 10 MKs. [4]On 30 June 2024, the Israeli Labor Party announced plans to merge with Meretz to become The Democrats, [5] with Labor MKs expected to become MKs for the new party; the merger was approved on 12 July. [6]
John Andile Mngxitama is a South African politician serving as a member of Parliament for newly formed UMkhonto WeSizwe Party in the 7th Parliament. Previously he served as the president of the Black First Land First party from October 2015 until November 2023.