A political analyst says the changes that former president Jacob Zuma has been making within the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party will affect it at the polls at the local government elections in November. On Tuesday, Zuma’s party announced several changes to its leadership structure, including the removal of John Hlophe as deputy president, Nathi Nhleko as national chairperson, and Nomsa Dlamini as the party’s deputy secretary-general. Breakfast said the MK party has become known for instability and press conferences announcing changes to the party’s structures. Zuma dynastyBreakfast said Duduzane Zuma’s appointment as deputy president signals that Zuma is only loyal to his family. He said the removal of Hlophe as party deputy president is further evidence that “Zuma uses people and dumps them”.