US EditionUPDATE | Tony Yengeni joins MK Party as second deputy president
Tony Yengeni was appointed second deputy president of the MK Party to assist with political and organizational duties during Jacob Zuma's frequent international absences, party officials said.
- On Thursday, Tony Yengeni ditched the ANC to join Jacob Zuma's MK Party and was unveiled as second deputy president in Durban.
- The MK Party said the new role was created because Zuma travels frequently and parliamentary duties weigh on the first deputy, while Yengeni has a long-standing friendship with Zuma and represented him during his ANC disciplinary hearing.
- Yengeni's past includes an Arms Deal conviction and a prison sentence before parole; he served four months at Malmesbury Prison and was ANC chief whip when he received a discounted Mercedes-Benz SUV.
- Zuma said he trusts Yengeni and expects him to help grow the MK Party, which leaders say is a growing political force aiming to change the country's situation.
- Legal and financial pressures are piling up on Zuma as he leads the MK Party, with Zuma required to repay legal fees within 60 days while both men claim politically motivated charges.
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Tony Yengeni dumps ANC for Zuma's MK Party
Convicted fraudster Tony Yengeni has been announced as the latest ANC veteran to jump ship and join Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. Yengeni, a former member of the ANC’s national executive committee, is now the MK Party’s second deputy president, alongside first president John Hlophe, Zuma announced in Durban on Thursday. The Umkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma is briefing the media on the party’s latest developments. He also …
Former ANC Chief Whip Tony Yengeni Is New MK Party Second Deputy President
Durban – Veteran politician Tony Yengeni has joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) and has been appointed second deputy president. The former African National Congress chief whip was introduced by MK Party leader Jacob Zuma at a media briefing on Thursday, 23 October 2025. Former president Zuma announced that he has appointed Yengeni as the second deputy president of the MK Party. Former Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, is the MK Par…
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