Thuthukile Zuma leaves ANC regional committee in Johannesburg
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Thuthukile Zuma, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, has resigned as a member of the ANC regional executive committee in Johannesburg, as the region was pursuing disciplinary proceedings over absenteeism and criticism of secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on X. The region wrote to her on 15 October seeking an explanation before receiving her resignation letter on 10 November, according to the ANC.
Thuthukile Zuma resigned on 10 November from the ANC’s Greater Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee, after the regional leadership opened proceedings that could lead to disciplinary measures. The ANC in the Greater Johannesburg region says it initiated the proceedings because of absences from meetings and posts on her X account targeting the party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula.
The region says it asked Thuthukile Zuma to submit her response on 15 October 2026 and ultimately gave her until 20 November to respond. It says its records show that she had been absent from most regional meetings since her election to the committee and had also had limited attendance at electoral meetings, subcommittee work and campaign activities, according to IOL.
The resignation comes as the ANC faces a period of internal dissent after losing support and major cities in local elections. On 10 November, Mbeki called for the ANC leadership to resign.
