The African National Congress (ANC) said former President and now leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Jacob Zuma’s appearance before its National Disciplinary Committee, scheduled for Wednesday, is proceeding as planned.

The session is being held virtually. The hearing was originally scheduled for 7 May, but was postponed indefinitely.

The party summoned Zuma to appear before its disciplinary committee, accusing him of violating the ANC’s constitution for publicly supporting the opposition party. 

The ANC subsequently suspended Zuma in January after he announced he would be campaigning and voting for the MKP.

The ANC said a verdict would be announced once the committee had received and reviewed all representations, noting that it could not specify the timeline for this process as it depended on the scope of the deliberations and the issues under consideration.

The ANC reminded the public that party disciplinary proceedings were not open to the media and the public.