Floyd Shivambu’s new political project masks its predatory character in the language of liberation
Shivambu closed the door on returning to the EFF, calling his former party a ‘cult’
The faction is opposed to those who joined from other parties, such as Floyd Shivambu, assuming strategic leadership positions in uMkhonto weSizwe party
The ANC Youth League president said he would rather EFF leader Julius Malema returned to the ANC than Shivambu, who he dismissed as having no support base
Sources said that despite Vuyo Zungula being a member of the African Transformation Movement’s national executive committee, he was not at the meeting that resolved to remove him as party president
Floyd Shivambu’s removal as secretary general points to the real issue – proximity to power
But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament
A faction in the uMkhonto weSizwe party aligned to traditional leaders is calling for a leadership change that could affect not only Floyd Shivambu
The EFF has removed two senior KwaZulu-Natal leaders after allegations of ghost branches, sabotage and defiance of Julius Malema’s directives
Taking control of the ANC would be part of uMkhonto weSizwe party’s ‘political project’ of unifying black people, the MK party’s head of presidency added
uMkhonto weSizwe members have accused leaders of double standards, saying Duduzile-Zuma Sambudla is being shielded from disciplinary action
Some members believe the chief whip is out of his depth, which has left the EFF’s Julius Malema dominating as the voice of the opposition
The secretary general spoke about a fortnight after MK leader Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla had to apologise after insulting him on social media
Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit
The 42-year-old did not directly apologise to Floyd Shivambu, as her father had demanded she do earlier on Tuesday
Magasela Mzobe says party leadership remains firmly behind Floyd Shivambu, who is acting on the orders of Jacob Zuma and senior leaders
His departure follows verbal attacks from Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
A man of action, he has a deep knowledge of the party and of the politics of South Africa
He also said Jacob Zuma was a ‘counter-revolutionary’ who ‘sold his people for nothing’
Provincial convener Willies Mchunu says the party needs to start building its structures from scratch
The EFF leader said Ndlozi was not at the conference and that it was not in the party’s interests to entertain such “nonsense”
Jacob Zuma’s party aims for a branch in every ward by the middle of 2025
If the original uMkhonto weSizwe had been launched on 16 July and not 16 December, we would all be on holiday
Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power
Former secretary general Godrich Gardee appears set to be elected as deputy president
This is an edited extract from the book Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Sobukwe
Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference
Unlike his predecessor, President Cyril Ramaphosa has no interest in compound interest
A total of 21 parties and five independents will contest the dysfunctional Limpopo council next week
MK’s plan to poach EFF leaders has strained relations between the parties
The slate of party president Julius Malema is expected to win unopposed