Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has claimed that former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede was responsible for the party’s candidate list in the municipality.
Speaking during a media briefing, Nomvalo said Gumede handled the list and alleged that, during one of the meetings, she explained that some individuals who had initially been placed at number one on candidate lists were removed because they allegedly had mental health conditions.
Nomvalo distanced himself from the compilation of the eThekwini list, saying he had nothing to do with it.
He further claimed that he did not even have an Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) code, which he said demonstrated that he was not involved in the candidate-list process.
His comments come amid the ongoing dispute surrounding the MK Party’s internal structures and candidate-list processes.
The claims about Gumede’s role and the reasons given for removing certain candidates have not been independently verified.
