Cape Town – Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party following an internal investigation into his unauthorised trip to Malawi to visit fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri.
The visit was found to violate the party’s constitution, specifically Section 3(j), which prohibits unapproved international engagements that conflict with the party’s agenda.
The decision was announced at a press briefing in Durban and confirmed by a statement read on behalf of party president Jacob Zuma.
“It was reaffirmed that the trip was not an officially sanctioned programme of the organisation or the president, which therefore goes against the constitution of the party,” a statement said.
[BREAKING] Floyd Shivambu is removed as MK Party secretary general after meeting with self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi. The party says Shivambu is now deployed as a Member of Parliament.#Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/reEF1CVUnG
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) June 3, 2025
The MK Party emphasized that the trip was neither sanctioned by Zuma nor the party, and it followed a court ruling in Malawi approving Bushiri’s extradition to South Africa.
In response to public concern, the MK Party has redeployed Shivambu to the National Assembly to bolster its parliamentary caucus.
Shivambu, who joined the MK Party in August 2024 after leaving the Economic Freedom Fighters, has accepted the new role.
Floyd Shivambu removed as MKP Secretary General… pic.twitter.com/3xkS1I0Ikq
— Limpopo Current Affairs (@LimpopoCurrent) June 3, 2025
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