After Manyi's Axing, Focus Now Turns to MKP's Floyd Shivambu's Future in the Party

After Manyi's axing, focus now turns to MKP's Floyd Shivambu's future in the party

Calls for Shivambu’s head a result of ‘tribalism’, say his supporters – The Mail & Guardian

The uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) is again facing pressure from within its ranks to remove secretary general Floyd Shivambu and other leaders.  A top-level leadership overhaul has been proposed in a 29-page strategy document circulating among members. In the document, which the Mail & Guardian has seen, the administration is accused of straying from the party’s founding values. But Shivambu’s supporters have hit back, saying any calls for his remo…

MK Party Questions EFF’s Ideological Direction Amid Progressive Caucus Alliance

uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu has publicly challenged the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) political consistency, citing concerns over the party’s ideological alignment within the Progressive Caucus in Parliament. During a media briefing on Tuesday, Shivambu expressed confusion about the EFF’s current stance, stating: “It’s very difficult to understand the political and ideological position of the EFF. They co-sign…

'We have Zuma’s blessing to lead Mpumalanga' – Mary Phadi

A fresh twist has emerged in the battle for control of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) in Mpumalanga, with convener Mary Phadi declaring that she and her team enjoy the explicit blessing of party president Jacob Zuma. Speaking during a tightly controlled media briefing in Mbombela on Tuesday, Phadi told journalists that Zuma had met with them in recent weeks and instructed them to continue their work in the province. “We want to assure the prov…

MK Party's leadership struggle continues, Mary Phadi states Busisiwe Mkhwebane is an ordinary member

Mary Phadi has maintained that Busisiwe Mkhwebane is just an ordinary member of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, as the leadership battle in Mpumalanga continues.