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KZN Premier Thami Ntuli leading a Human Resource Development Council Strategic session, June 2025.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party maintains that it does not recognise the vote on the motion which failed to have KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli removed.
The party says it will oppose the procedure followed in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature at the next sitting, and it might also take legal action challenging the conduct of the Speaker, Nontembeko Boyce.
The legislature was the scene of disorder and chaos when the motion of no confidence was debated on Monday.
MKP member of the provincial legislature, Siphiwe Mbatha-Moyo blamed Boyce for the chaos.
“This behaviour in the legislature is as a result of the Speaker not doing what is right politically. Probably legally she was correct. It’s a debate that our lawyers are going to test in court but politically the Speaker was supposed to give us a secret ballot. I’m not condoning the behaviour but I’m saying the Speaker pushed the members of uMkhonto weSizwe and Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) to that position.”
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal joined other political parties in criticising the MK Party’s behaviour during Monday’s special sitting of the legislature.
Provincial Task Team Convener Jeff Radebe defended Boyce and the manner the Speaker conducted the vote on the MK Party’s motion.
“We want to express our greatest disappointment at the behavior of the MKP members of the provincial legislature. It’s actually unprecedented. The 31-year history of our Constitutional democracy that lawmakers behave in the manner in which they did. What was even more troubling is the threat against the Speaker and the secretary of the provincial legislature.”
In a written reply to queries, Boyce says she was seeking legal advice on the avenue to pursue following the fracas in the legislature.
