Jacob Zuma to Miss SONA 2025, MK Party Accuses Judiciary of Deliberately Orchestrating His Absence

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has blamed the judiciary for deliberately preventing Jacob Zuma from attending SONA, but South Africans find the excuse laughable.

Jacob Zuma will not be at the State of the Nation Address in Cape Town the uMkhonto weSizwe Party confirmed

MK Party Chief Whip Mzwanele Manyi blamed the judiciary for deliberately preventing Zuma from attending the event South Africans are amused by the party's claims, saying that Zuma wasn't going to add value by attending SONA anywaySouth Africans are amused by the MK Party's reason why Jacob Zuma is not attending SONA 2025. Image: Per-Anders Pettersson/ The Good BrigadeCAPE TOWN – Jacob Zuma will no longer attend the State of the Nation Address , with his party claiming that there has been a deliberate attempt to stop him from attending.

While Zuma won't be attending as planned, all eyes will be on the adress to see what other plans fails to materialise. The Democratic Alliance already called for the militarySocial media users were amused by the party’s claims that Zuma was intentionally prevented from attending, while others poked fun at the MK Party’s insistence to call the address the ‘fake SONA’.“That's stupid and typical Zuma.

Social media users suspected that he may have an ulterior motive to attend the SONA, and some discussed possible reasons.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs. He also was a Head of Department for Sports Brief, where he covered both local and international sporting news. Email: byron.

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