Shivumbu says he's accepted his termination from MK Party, won't appeal decision

JOHANNESBURG - Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, said that he has accepted his termination from the party and won’t be appealing the decision.

At a media briefing on Friday, the MK Party announced it had expelled Shivambu, saying that the former secretary-general’s actions and public statements were at odds with the organisation’s constitution.

After being demoted as secretary-general in June, Shivambu started his own political organisation and called the MK Party a family affair, saying he no longer had faith in it to bring about the liberation of black people in the country.

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In a statement, Shivambu said that he appreciated the ten months he spent at the MK Party, saying that his focus would now be on his Mayibuye consultation process.

At the same time, MK Party leader, Jacob Zuma, said the organisation should also look forward and not to the past.

Speaking on the constant changes to the party’s leadership, Zuma said it was a sign that the organisation did not tolerate ill-discipline.

"Some of you are very lucky because I would have fired more people, but I was advised by the leaders behind me to calm down and they will fix the problems," said Zuma.

Bongani Mncwango has been announced as the MK Party’s secretary-general, becoming the seventh different person to occupy the position since the party was formed less than two years ago in December 2023.