MK Party Demands That Cyril Ramaphosa Resign, SA Amused As Jacob Zuma’s Lawyers Get Involved
- The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has given President Cyril Ramaphosa a new deadline to resign
- Jacob Zuma's legal team has also requested that the president answer a series of questions about his decisions
- South Africans weighed in on Zuma's latest demand, sharing amusing reactions to his claims about the president
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
GAUTENG – The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has again demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa resign from office.
The party’s leader, Jacob Zuma, has demanded the resignation of Ramaphosa for ‘repeatedly violating' his oath of office. The party has given the president until 10 am on Friday, 8 August 2025, to do so.
What else does the party want?
Following the loss in the Constitutional Court, the party’s legal team, KMNS Attorneys, wrote a letter to the president, demanding answers for some of his decisions. The letter stated that following the Constitutional Court’s ruling, their client (Zuma) sought urgent advice on possibly taking his grievance to the High Court.
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“However, to make a more informed decision and to understand the reasons behind the increasingly obscure aspects of your impugned conduct, kindly supply us with detailed answers to the following questions,” the letter read.
The party then listed 15 questions, including the exact time and date he decided to place the Minister of Police on leave, as well as the exact time and date he decided to appoint Professor Firoz Cachalia as his replacement.
MK Party still wants Ramaphosa to resign
The letter also stated that, regardless of the answers Ramaphosa provides, his actions remain illegal. The legal team demanded that he provide answers to his questions before the deadline of Friday, and withdraw the announcements he made related to Mchunu, as well as resign.
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“Resign from the office of the president because you have, inter alia, repeatedly violated your oath of office and the requirements of that Office, whose conduct is not in the interests of the people of South Africa and future generations,” the letter demanded.
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How did South Africans react?
Social media users were amused by Zuma’s letter, with many finding it funny how he continued to make demands.
Mthokozisi Trotsky joked:
“In his mind, he is still the president 😂”
Apostol Evangelist Lucky asked:
“Is the office of the president in Nkandla?”
Saki Saki said:
“His legal representatives are team Dali Mpofu, who lose every case.”
Kelloggs K Mlambya added:
“This one, he still thinks he runs the country. The way he's so obsessed with the president.”
Stephen Rothner noted:
“So now the corrupt is calling the corrupt corrupt? SA political comedy at its best.”
Quentin Gibson joked:
“The pot calling the kettle black 🤣”
Yondela Blaq Milk questioned:
“What in the Nkandla is happening in this country?”
Molatelo Mathikithela stated:
“His obsession knows no bounds.”
Norman Thomas said:
“What a joke coming from the man who started the destruction of SA.”
MK Party files motion of no confidence
Briefly News reported that the MK Party also filed a motion of no confidence in the president.
The party cited a range of concerns about Ramaphosa, from the rising crime to national security failures.
South Africans shared their thoughts on the party's plan, debating whether it would work.
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