As Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu (pictured) turns the page of his political career, questions still abound about whether it is the right one.
Shivambu announced on Thursday, 15 August, that his time with the Red Berets had ended after he decided against renewing his membership.
Instead, he said he was joining Jacob Zuma’s newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party.
At the same media briefing in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, firebrand EFF leader Julius Malema confirmed receiving and accepting Shivambu’s resignation on Wednesday.
However, he described it as a bitter pill to swallow.
The MK Party issued a subsequent statement welcoming Shivambu — and former EFF National Assembly member Mzwanele Manyi — into its fold.
All this made for interesting political shaking up, catching the attention of all and sundry, among them DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille, whom Briefly News reported posted cynically about the development.
Against its backdrop, questions swirled about the real reason for Shivambu’s departure, an EFF founding member.
That answer would come from widespread reports of a fallout with Malema.
According to City Press, a senior party member said wealthy businesspeople had approached Shivambu, allegedly promising to fund a lucrative campaign for him to contest Malema at the party’s December elective congress.
Shivambu’s alleged acceptance of the offer led to a cataclysmic fallout after reportedly reaching the party leader’s ear.
Taking to his official @FloydShivambu X account, the party departee celebrated his choice two days after the upheaval.
Clear and unequivocal, it is safe to say Shivambu, whose MK Party position is not yet known after the party said he and Manyi would be deployed according to their strengths, was unwavering.
His stance attracted a resounding response, as South Africans flooded the post with a mix of cynicism, mockery, skepticism, receptivity, and encouragement. Source- Briefly News.
