The MK Party’s absence will not prohibit Parliament from conducting work during its first two weeks of existence.
According to TimesLIVE, South Africa’s constitution requires a third of parliament to vote on amendment bills. Except for the MK Party, all parties have a total of 342 parliament members. The ANC holds 159 seats, the DA has 87, and the EFF has 39.
South Africa’s new government will elect a new president and cabinet after the African National Congress failed to secure a majority in the 2024 general elections. The ANC received 40% of the vote, and the DA received more than 20%. The MKP received 14% of the vote, while the FF received little under 10%.
Facebook users criticized Jacob Zuma and his party’s activities.
Kanye McKay said:
“I wish he could form a government in KZN as soon as possible so he can take all of KZN’s budget to upgrade his palace in Nkandla.”
CIC Malhotrah Return said:
“But we all know Parliament’s sitting needs at least 350 members upwards. Less than that, the seating is useless.”
Bongani Radebe responded:
“400 seats are already allocated to parties. Zuma’s stokvel is just full of drama queens.”
Ronza Ronald said:
“The problem with Zuma is that he doesn’t understand the law. The only thing he understands is to break the law.”
Ngcebo Ngema said:
“Don’t forget that we have MK members with the ANC NEC right now, so there’s a huge division.”
