Rather than pressing the GNU with probing opposition and moral authority, the MK Party has degenerated into a punch-drunk sideshow.

The MK Party’s rhetoric often frames the ANC as a party of “Johannesburg or Ramaphosa elites” who have betrayed the rural poor. A narrative that carries strong ethnic undertones.

The MK Party said the by-election win was a sign of its growing influence in South African politics and beyond. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirmed that the MKP had won the ward.

The MK party, led by former President Jacob Zuma, holds 58 seats in the 400-member National Assembly. To pass the resolution, a simple majority - half of all MPs plus one - is required.