Jabulani Khumalo Files Urgent Application Against Parliament and Zuma

Jabulani Khumalo Files Urgent Application Against Parliament and Zuma

  • MK Party's co-founder Jabulani Khumalo's case is expected to be heard before the Western Cape High Court.
  • He brought an application against the National Assembly, the MK Party and leader Jacob Zuma
  • South Africans were disappointed in Khumalo and railed him, accusing him of going on a futile exercise

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Jabulani Khumalo will continue his legal battle against Jacob Zuma and the MK Party at the Western Cape High Court
Jabulani Khumalo took Zuma and the MKP to court. Images: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images, Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images and Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE—Jabulani Khumalo, The MK Party's co-founder, lodged an application with the Western Cape High Court regarding his case against Parliament and the MK Party.

Khumalo before the Western Cape High Court

Journalist @IsmailAbramjee posted images of a court order the Western Cape High Court issued. The case's respondents against Jabulani Khumalo are the speaker of the National Assembly, Parliament's secretary, the MK Party and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma.

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According to the order, Khumalo brought an urgent application to be heard on 13 June between him, Parliament and the MK Party. Khumalo demanded that he be reinstated as a member of Parliament for MKP, prohibit the MK Party and Jacob Zuma from removing his name from the list of candidates, and for the court to deliver its verdict by 12 June, a day before the first National Assembly seating. View the video here:

South Africans roast Khumalo

Netizens took shots at Khumalo in the comment section.

Nathi Sithole said:

"You will be disappointed again, as usual."

Ntokozo Masuku said:

"I feel sorry for this guy."

Kuna Matata said:

"Disappointment loading."

Mao said:

"Jabulani Khumalo chowed the money of the ANC mafia gang and failed to destroy the MK Party. He will have no peace. They will keep on humiliating him. I just feel sorry for his kids."

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MK Party informs Parliament: Jabulani Khumalo not to be sworn in as MP

MK informs Parliament that Jabulani Khumalo is not to be sworn in as MP

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that the MK Party informed Parliament that Jabulani Khumalo wouldn't represent the party in the National Assembly.

It wrote to parliament and prevented Khumalo from being sworn in as a member of parliament for the MK Party.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za