South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma expelled from ANC

Mr Zuma is leading a rival party, which now sits in opposition to the ANC in parliament.

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The ANC's disciplinary committee found Mr Zuma guilty of "prejudicing the integrity" of the party by joining uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and has given him three weeks to appeal against its ruling.

"His platform is dangerous, appeals to extremist instincts in our body politic and riles up a political base that may foment social unrest," the ANC said in a statement.

MK has said that Mr Zuma was not informed of the decision taken by a "kangaroo court".

Mr Zuma, 82, was an ANC veteran but fell out with the party after he was forced to quit as president in 2018 over corruption scandals. He has always denied any wrongdoing.

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