Also known as: MK Party (Show more) uMkhonto weSizwe Party, South African political party formed in 2023. It is commonly referred to as the MK Party. The party takes its name from Umkhonto we Sizwe (“Spear of the Nation”), the apartheid-era military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) liberation movement and, later, political party. Former South African president and ANC stalwart Jacob Zuma is the head of the MK Party. The MK Party quietly entered the political scene in the summer of 2023 and was officially registered with South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission on September 7, 2023, by Jabulani Khumalo, the party’s founder. In mid-December, however, ...(100 of 627 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!