Floyd Shivambu’s new MK party role

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader has appointed former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu as its national organiser.

This was announced at a briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday.

His responsibilities will include: organising and developing the party’s organisational documents and guidelines.

Floyd Shivambu: MK Party responsibilities

Shivambu will also oversee political education, policy and research, monitoring and evaluation of governance and cadre development. Governance will be done in caucuses and public representatives, working with the secretary-general.

“The national organiser is also responsible for the representation of the MK party in the Electoral Commission (IEC) structures.

“The national organiser, in concurrence with the secretary-general, is responsible for the establishment of MK party structures and the leagues,” party documentation adds.

Shivambu on High Command

The party will be led by a High Command, comprised of eight officials and no more than 45 additional members.

Jacob Zuma and John Hlophe remain president and deputy president of the party. Sifiso Maseko is secretary-general and Nombuso Mkhize is deputy secretary-general.

Former police minister Nkosinathi Nhleko moves from national organiser to national chairperson, with Wilson Sebiloane as his deputy.

Menzi Magubane is treasurer-general.

MK and MPs

The party said that except for certain circumstances, “those deployed to parliament won’t be leaders of the MK party”.

“We are separating functions of those who lead the party and those who go to parliament and legislatures,” said the party.

It said the party would give guidance to Members of Parliament (MPs), and not the other way around.

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Elective conference

The party said it would not be holding an elective conference until structures were firmed up and in place.

It also said the party would “not retreat” on claims of vote-rigging during May’s elections and would soon provide evidence of this through its lawyers.

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