The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has ordered its Member of Parliament Duduzile Sambudla-Zuma to immediately issue an unconditional public apology to party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu, or face expulsion from the party. This following a series of what the party described as insults on her X account with Shivambu’s picture, calling him the worst thing to happen to the MKP.
“Floyd I’m not scared of you!!! tell your minions to f**k off. Bloody Mafikizolo’s. They will expel me tomorrow, it is well with my soul. Oksalayo Floyd is useless,” read a series of messages posted by Sambudla-Zuma on her account.
The rants follow reports that Sambudla-Zuma, who’s also the daughter of the MKP leader and founder Jacob Zuma, is in a faction that wants Shivhambu removed his position. In a statement released by Zuma in the early hours of Tuesday, he ordered his daughter to immediately issue a public apology to Shivambu, or face expulsion.
“Such actions are unacceptable, divisive, denigrating, and offensive. They undermine the principles of unity respect and discipline that are fundamental for uMkhonto weSizwe Party,” read the party statement on X.
The party also issued directives to Duduzile-Zuma. “Commander Duduzile Zuma must issue an unconditional public apology to the Secretary-General, the President, the members, supporters of uMkhonto weSizwe, and all the people of South Africa. She must also extend formal apologies to all structures she serves in or leads, including the Southern Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament,” added the statement.
In a recent letter to some MKP members, Zuma said he does not intend to remove Shivhambu from the position. This was after some structures in KwaZulu-Natal called for his removal, accusing of poor performance and uncalled behaviour. Shivhambu joined the MKP last year after he ditched the EFF which he served as its Deputy President.