Shivambu claims widespread support for new political party - The Zambian Observer

'Shivambu moving clumsily after becoming another one of Zuma's victims from left'

The politics of the left in South Africa are in disarray, and there is no end in sight as long as one man is centrally involved. And that is Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) Party president and former head of state Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma. This is a man who, over the years, has opportunistically branded himself as the poster boy of the left for blatant self-promotion. Use them, then dump them First and foremost, there is nothing practically leftist abou…

Shivambu claims widespread support for new political party - The Zambian Observer

Shivambu claims widespread support for new political party Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu has revealed that a groundswell of interest is building around his potential new political party. Speaking amid ongoing consultations under his ‘Mayibuye’ initiative, Shivambu claimed that supporters and members from some of South Africa’s major political parties, including the […] The post Shivambu claims widespread sup…

Floyd Shivambu’s Political Pivot Hits a Bumpy Road

Floyd Nyiko Shivambu, once the outspoken EFF deputy president known for his sharp questioning of ministers, has had a turbulent year since joining Jacob Zuma’s MK party. His transition hasn’t been seamless. After being quietly demoted from MK’s secretary-general to an ordinary MP (a move still in progress), Shivambu made headlines by traveling to Malawi—reportedly to meet controversial pastor Shepherd Bushiri, who is facing fraud charges in Sout…