The Independent Electoral Commission confirmed that it received a letter from the founder of the MK Party Jabulani Khumalo, requesting that former president Jacob Zuma be removed as the leader of the party. The Commission says it will not involve itself in the internal affairs of political parties, but it further stated that Zuma is the registered leader of the MK Party. IEC says there may be evidence that Jabulani Khumalo, who registered the MK Party last year, handed over its leadership to Zuma last month. The SABC confirmed that it has seen a letter dated the 9th of April, in which Khumalo wrote to the IEC, tendering his resignation as the MK Party leader and stating that Zuma will be the leader and face of the MK party. Upon request for opinion from local residents about this new development, community members said the following............"Insert" (COMMUNITY JZ INSERT)

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