By Palesa Matlala
· MK chair Nathi Nhleko says Floyd Shivambu has “defined himself outside” the party and broken the trust placed in him.
· Shivambu, who accused Jacob Zuma of being “senile”, now plans to focus on his Mayibuye Consultation Process.
The uMkhonto weSizwe party has officially expelled its former secretary general, Floyd Shivambu.
National chairperson Nathi Nhleko announced the move on Friday. He said Shivambu had been given notice of his expulsion on 15 July. The reasons included public allegations he made against the party and his decision to form a new political group.
Nhleko said Shivambu’s recent public comments meant “he has defined himself outside of the MK party” and had “seriously violated the trust placed in him”.
Shivambu was demoted from secretary general in June. Soon after, he launched the Mayibuye Consultation Process, saying he no longer believed in the MK party as a vehicle for black people’s liberation.
He also described the party as a “family affair” and called its leader, former president Jacob Zuma, “senile”.
Shivambu has accepted the expulsion and ‘does not plans to appeal.
Reflecting on his 10-month membership, he thanked those he had served alongside.
“I now have time to focus my attention on the Mayibuye Consultation Process and Mayibuye Movement,” he said.
Pictured above: Floyd Shivambu and Jacob Zuma
Image source: Sourced
