MK party sacks 15 Members of Parliament
The Umkhonto weSizwe party has axed 15 of its MPs, whom the party claims only temporarily occupied the seats.
In recent months, the party has also made several changes to its executive structure.
The MK party said the IEC parliamentary list was manipulated by people who added the names of their friends and family members.
"On the swearing day 25 June 2024, 12 members were informed that they would be replaced as MPs,” the party said on Thursday.
“They were further advised not to proceed to avail themselves for the swearing-in, if they so wished, proceed with the understanding that they would be replaced at a later stage, pending the parliamentary procedures.
"It’s also important to note that leading up to the elections, the MK Party IEC list was comprised of saboteurs who went on to populate the IEC system with a list of their friends, family members and neighbours.
Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said a new list was submitted by the party's chief whip.
"Parliament confirms that it has received correspondence from the MK Party advising the Speaker of the National Assembly of its decision to remove 15 of its public representatives from the National Assembly.
"Simultaneously, the Speaker has received email correspondence of persons on the party's reserve list indicating their unavailability to fill any vacancies in the National Assembly.
"The emails were submitted through the party's Chief Whip in Parliament," he added.
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