MK Party Asks for Secret Vote to Oust KZN Premier Thami Ntuli

• The MK Party in the KZN Legislature has called for a secret ballot on Thursday, requesting the removal of KZN Premier Thami Ntuli from office
• The party requested that the vote, set for Thursday, be conducted in secret
• Netizens took to the political X streets to argue the merits of the motion

KWAZULU-NATAL- The Umkhonto Wesiziwe Party in the KZN Legislature has called for a secret ballot on Thursday to remove KZN Premier Thami Ntuli from office.

Party leader in the Legislature, Bonginkosi Mngadi, said the reasons for this action are that they no longer have confidence in Ntuli, whom they accuse of misleading the house about his August trip and failing to create jobs for the people of KZN.

“Honourable speaker, I, BC Mngadi, on behalf of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party, give notice in terms of Section 141, sub-section 2 of the constitution and rules 103, 105, and 106 of the standing rules of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature of my intention to move a motion of no confidence in honourable TA Ntuli," said Mngadi

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The party further explained that a secret ballot is needed to ensure members are free from any political pressure when voting. The Speaker of the KZN Legislature, Nontembeko Boyce, has yet to set a date for the vote on the motion.

Netizens took to social media to argue the merits of the motion

@ ArtArt88085992 commented:

"He was doing such a great job, why motion of no confidence?"

@Bonginkosi_Ezra boldly claimed:

"KZN belongs to uMkhonto Wesizwe."

@Cde_Xolani strongly stated:

"And it'll be denied!"

@XFactor079 shared the party's sentiments and said:

"He must go!"

@HumbulaniNd argued:

"Imagine handing over KZN to Zuma’s children. It will disappear in 2 months!"

Party politics within the KZN government

Currently, the IFP governs KZN in a coalition with the DA, ANC, and NFP, even though the MK Party holds 37 of the 80 seats in the Legislature. The MK Party continues to challenge the legitimacy of the coalition government, having tabled a motion of confidence just a month earlier. During that motion, the President of the National Freedom Party confirmed talks with the MK Party to remove the DA and IFP and replace them with the MK Party in the coalition government. The NFP had then stated they had also lost confidence in the IFP.

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3 Briefly news articles where the MK Party tabled a motion of no confidence

The Party called for a secret ballot in motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa in July 2025 citing reason that include concerns over the rising crime, the economic situation and national security in SA.

MK Party tabled a motion of no confidence against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 25 April 2025. This was after Godongwana announced that the VAT increases that were to be implemented in May were scrapped.

The Party tabled another motion in Parliament to censure Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana over his poor handling of the 2025/2026 budget speech. The minister had then had to draft three different speeches that had not passed.

Source: Briefly News