{
  "id": 8625370,
  "title": "Disgruntled MKP members threaten not to vote over alleged list fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/disgruntled-mkp-members-threaten-not-to-vote-over-alleged-list-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:56:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/disgruntled-mkp-members-threaten-not-to-vote-over-alleged-list-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Discontented members of the MK Party have threatened to boycott the voting process if no action is taken against those who were placed on the candidate list fraudulently, according to sources. Protests took place at a prayer gathering led by MKP President Jacob Zuma in Durban on Saturday, with party officials kicking the protesters out. The affected MKP members, mainly from eThekwini, insisted on demanding changes and urged the party to address the issues before the elections in November.\n\nZuma denounced the protest as bad behaviour but the party members remained firm in their demands. They argue that they would only vote if the accused individuals are arrested, but if the arrests do not occur, they will not cast their votes. One affected MKP member stated, \"This is not the person we elected to be our candidate but since he’s kicking us out, he must remain with his thugs. We came here so that Zuma can listen to us. We want him to listen to us and remove these people because their names added on the list fraudulently. We will only participate in the elections if they are arrested but if they are not arrested we will not vote.\"\n\nMKP Secretary General, Sibonelo Nomvalo, expressed confidence that the anger over the candidate list would not discourage voters from participating or negatively impact the party's chances of winning municipalities. Nomvalo stated that the party is addressing the complaints about the candidates included on the list and has taken action following irregularities discovered with the names submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in August.\n\nNomvalo emphasized that despite the challenges, the party remains confident in taking over, particularly in eThekwini where the issue is most significant. He assured that the people will not lose confidence in the MK Party, as it remains the only alternative voice for black people in the country.",
  "summary": "Disgruntled MK Party members threaten not to vote if action is not taken over alleged list fraud",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}