John Hlophe and 57 other MPs are sworn in as the MK party ends its boycott of parliament.
A former judge in South Africa, who was impeached for misconduct four months ago, has been sworn in as an MP for ex-President Jacob Zuma's party.
He approached two justices in 2008 to see if they would support Mr Zuma in a decision relating to a corruption case.MK emerged as the third-largest party in the election, playing a major role in the African National Congress losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years. On Tuesday MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said that the party's decision to end the boycott "does not, in any way, signify an acceptance" of the election result.
As he was sworn in, Dr Hlophe said he was "grateful" to Mr Zuma and the MK leadership for launching the party, adding that the ANC had "completely gone astray".Lawson Naidoo, an expert on South Africa's constitution, said the "anomaly" that enabled Dr Hlophe to become an MP will have to be addressed at some point.
MK advocates the nationalisation of white-owned land and mines, a policy also championed by the fourth-biggest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters .For days, the coalition has been negotiating how cabinet posts will be shared.
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