WATCH | Zuma cleans house: ‘We’re not here to make money’

Cape Town – MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has defended the party’s decision to remove Floyd Shivambu and others from the secretary-general position, stressing that no one holds a permanent position.

Speaking at the launch of the party’s youth branch in Claremont, Durban on Monday, Zuma criticised those resisting leadership changes and said the party is not meant to protect individuals or be a platform for personal gain.

“We’ve had seven secretary-generals because we’re not here to play games. We don’t care how great you are, how loved you are, we don’t care. We talk about our party,” said Zuma.

When MK minions were about to heal from Floyd’s removal, Zuma came in and was like not so fast. It’s tough for EFF rejects there by MK, Floyd is gone! Julius Malema worked with Zuma years back when you were still bed wetting, he warned you about Zuma 😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/iMvsXDtQQj

— Pan_Africanist (@Mutwanamba_SA) June 17, 2025

He added: “There is no one who would occupy a position until such time they go to heaven.  There is no such thing,” Zuma said.

Zuma warned against internal divisions and corruption, urging members to focus on building the party and liberating South Africans.

“Let us not take this organisation as an one in which we want to make money. It’s an organisation to liberate South Africans. It is why if we have one of us go astray, we don’t tolerate them,” said Zuma.