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title: "Threats, accusations and division: Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s new MK Party battle"
description: "Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Umkhonto We Sizwe Party (MKP) Mpumalanga provincial chair, has been accused of being an “askari” and threatened with “being burned alive”. The public cannot be blamed for observing that wherever Busisiwe Mkwebane, the former impeached Public Protector goes, there trouble seems to follow. Daily Maverick’s Marianne Thamm explains."
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published: "2025-11-03T21:13:17"
updated: "2025-11-04T00:01:52"
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# Threats, accusations and division: Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s new MK Party battle

> Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Umkhonto We Sizwe Party (MKP) Mpumalanga provincial chair, has been accused of being an “askari” and threatened with “being burned alive”. The public cannot be blamed for observing that wherever Busisiwe Mkwebane, the former impeached Public Protector goes, there trouble seems to follow. Daily Maverick’s Marianne Thamm explains.

By Marianne Thamm · Published 3 November 2025, 23:13 SAST · Updated 4 November 2025, 02:01 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFI95W5hvw8)

Edited by: Joel Seboa
Filmed by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Creative lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Sub-edited by: Robyn Leary

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