Zuma dissolves Task Team, installs Strategic Presidential Team as MK party’s top authority

MK party leader Jacob Zuma has announced the dissolution of its Presidential Task Team and the creation of a new Strategic Presidential Team (SPT), which will serve as the organisation’s highest decision‑making body. This comes after Zuma last week placed theMK party’s financesunder his personal control, stripping all officials of their bank account signing authority with immediate effect. A letter dated 23 July, circulated to national, provincial, and regional party structures, confirmed that the revocation applies to every official regardless of rank, including the treasurer-general and secretary-general.

The development came amid mounting internal tensions over the alleged misappropriation of party funds. In the letter, Zuma, who recently expelled his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla from the party, stated that he was acting in his capacity as party president and accounting officer, according to theMail & Guardian. On Monday, 28 July 2026, the party confirmed that it made further changes, announcing the dissolution of its Presidential Task Team Party spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu confirmed the restructuring.

“The Strategic Presidential Team is constituted as the highest decision‑making and strategic leadership body of the organisation, vested with overarching authority to provide leadership, strategic direction, organisational coordination and oversight.” According to Mahlangu, the decision is aimed at consolidating authority and ensuring effective execution of party programmes. “This decision is intended to consolidate strategic authority, eliminate fragmentation in decision‑making and ensure disciplined, unified and effective execution of Party resolutions and programmes,” he said.