Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla declares only one rental property in latest MP disclosure

uMkhonto weSizwe’s MP, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has declared no financial or material interests in almost all categories in the most recent Member of Parliament (MP) declaration, but revealed only one rented property in Waterfall, Cape Town.

The details were made public on Friday in a report adopted by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests. 

The report confirmed that for the first time, all 400 MPs submitted their disclosures by the deadline.

Zuma-Sambudla, who was sworn in as an MP in June last year, marked “Nothing to disclose” on categories such as shareholding and other financial interests, remunerated work outside Parliament, directorships and partnerships, consultations and retainerships, gifts and hospitality, travel, and ownership of land or property.

She only revealed that she is renting one property in Waterfall, Cape Town.

Zuma-Sambudla is widely seen as being closely aligned with her father, who is the party’s leader.

Internal tensions within the MKP have recently come to light, with allegations that Zuma-Sambudla may have influenced her father’s decision to demote Floyd Shivambu as secretary-general, despite no formal charges or findings of misconduct.

Earlier this year, Zuma-Sambudla clashed with Shivambu on social media, calling him “the worst thing that has happened to the MK Party,” using an expletive, and referring to him as “umafikizolo” (newcomer). 

Though she later issued an apology under threat of expulsion, the apology was directed only to Zuma and the party, not to Shivambu himself.

“There is this issue between him and Duduzile, which has not died down, and we don’t know what she tells Nxamalala (Zuma) at home,” a senior MKP figure in KwaZulu-Natal previously told IOL News.

In response, Shivambu accused Zuma of being surrounded by “political scoundrels” who exploit his age and kindness to mislead him and misuse party funds.

Shivambu was demoted from his position as secretary general and was expected to head to Parliament as an MP.

The MK Party has cited Floyd Shivambu's unauthorised visit to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi as a violation of party protocol, claiming this was the reason for his removal. However, despite this, his name still appeared on the list of those sworn in as MPs last month.

He has since announced plans to embark on a nationwide consultation process with community and religious leaders to explore the formation of a new political party, called Mayibuye iAfrika.

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