John Hlophe
South AfricapoliticianMale5.5Global Dominance: 0.01%John Hlophe is a South African politician and the parliamentary leader of the uMkhonto we Sizwe party. He gained attention recently for leading the party in filing a treason complaint against the Afrikaner-led group AfriForum, accusing it of spreading misinformation that influenced former U.S. President Donald Trump's decisions regarding South Africa's land reform policies.
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MK Party MP John Hlophe said a lower court could not suspend a Constitutional Court order.
Impeachment inquiry will go onSouth Africa· 2026-06-19
John Hlophe instructed both Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Nhlamulo Ndhlela not to attend the funeral proceedings of Muzi Ntshingila.
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Nhlamulo Ndhlela fired from MK partySouth Africa· 2026-06-19
John Hlophe was suspended for taking an unauthorised decision regarding Colleen Makhubele.
Zuma reshuffles MK leadership, Brian Molefe replaces Mpiyakhe Limba as treasurer general – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-12
John Hlophe, the now-suspended deputy president, intended to suspend Carlvet pending a disciplinary hearing.
Zuma, MKP and the ‘looted’ R70m – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-07
John Hlophe has been suspended from both his roles pending a full investigation into his conduct.
Zuma wields the axe- again – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-06
John Hlophe is the party's deputy president who has accused Ndhlela of misconduct and has been involved in the internal disputes.
‘Some MK members jealous of Duduzile and my relationship with Zuma’ – Nhlamulo Ndhlela – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-04
John Hlophe is the deputy president of the MK party who argued in court that Ramaphosa acted outside the bounds of the Constitution.
MK party to square off in court against Ramaphosa and Mchunu – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-07-28
John Hlophe is the parliamentary leader and deputy president who removed Ndhlela from the whippery team.
MK party officials to discuss errant behaviour of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Nhlamulo Ndhlela – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-07-03
John Hlophe's relationship with Shivambu is strained, complicating his integration into the caucus.
MK leaders welcome Shivambu’s axing as secretary general – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-06
John Hlophe is the deputy party president who signed the communication regarding Manyi's removal.
MK party sacks Manyi as chief whip, replaces him with Makhubela – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-27This view is shared by the MK party parliamentary leader John Hlophe, a former judge.
Is the law indeed an ass in this case? – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-26
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour.
Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-26
John Hlophe is accused of assaulting Mushtak Parker and has denied the allegations.
Judicial Conduct Tribunal hears Parker was initially adamant Hlophe assaulted him – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-24
MK deputy president John Hlophe told journalists that their betrayal is nothing less than an act of economic sabotage.
MK party’s treason case against AfriForum ‘legally unfounded’ – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-13
John Hlophe, the party’s parliamentary leader, stated that treason has been committed by AfriForum for plotting against the government.
South African party accuses white group of treason over Donald Trump attack
Canada· 2025-02-10