Magasela Mzobe Resigns As MK Party Head of Presidency

• Another high-profile member of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has stepped down after alleged tensions in the leadership
• Magasela Mzobe, who was the head of the Presidency, has stepped away from his position to focus on developing his football team
• South Africans commenting on the news joked that the MK Party was a family party and a stokvel

Tebogo Mokwena, an experienced journalist at Briefly News, contributed to political and traditional leadership coverage in Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for seven years.

GAUTENG— The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has lost another senior official within its top ranks. Magasela Mzobe has resigned from his post as the Head of the party's Presidency.

According to @ewnreporter, the resignation allegedly follows a fallout with the party president, Jacob Zuma. However, Mzobe said that he was stepping down to focus on his football club, Newcastle All Stars, which is in the ABC Motsepe League. Mzobe remains a member of the party and the Head of International Relations.

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MK Party members who resigned

Mzobe's resignation from his position follows a long list of members either resigning from their roles or leaving the party altogether. Former Transnet executive Lucky Montana resigned as a Member of Parliament on 1 December 2025. He informed the party's leadership of his intention to step down in August of the same year.

Brian Molefe, another former state-owned enterprise head, also stepped down from his role as a Member of Parliament after he was appointed as the party's Treasurer-General. Molefe is the fifth Treasurer-General to serve in the party since its establishment on 16 December 2024.

Mzobe opens up about his resignation

In a statement he posted on his @MagaselaMzobe X account, Mzobe said that he resigned from the position on 17 December 2025 during the MKP National Officials meeting, which was held in Durban. He remarked that he had ventilated his reasons before the meeting and appealed to Zuma to accept his resignation. He assured MK Party supporters that he remained a full member of the party.

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Read the statement on X here:

South Africans roast MK Party

The party did not escape taunts and jeers from netizens.

Dk said:

"No one, and I mean no one, except his kids, can stand the old man."

Rele remarked:

"It's a family party. They are relatives. They will resolve it soon and call it a chess move."

Tshegofatso observed:

"There's always someone resigning at this party."

Thabo Matji remarked:

"The centre is not holding. Clearly. Zuma was the problem in the ANC. No one can convince me otherwise."

Others commented on Mzobe's statement.

Sibusiso Mngadi said:

"Thank you for the clarity, but leaks are worrying and embarrassing for us members as we hear from other sources rather than the party."

Sibo@Sibs said:

"You handled it very well. I must give you credit where it's due."

MK Forever praised him.

"All the best, cde Mzobe. You did well in the office of the presidency. We will meet on campaigns for local elections."

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Collen Makubele resigns from party

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Colleen Makhubele resigned from the party on 23 February 2026. She submitted her resignation and said she was honoured to serve in Parliament.

Makhubele was removed as the Chief Whip of the party in November 2025 after she was accused of trying to secure a contract worth over R180,000. She also allegedly failed a vetting process.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News