Floyd Shivambu, leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, has asserted that his new political organization achieved in four months a level of development that took the Economic Freedom Fighters, a party he helped found, eight or nine years to reach. He made these comments during a media briefing held in Midrand, positioning his movement as the true liberation force for black South Africans and labeling his former parties, the EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe, as failures.
Shivambu reported that the Afrika Mayibuye Movement is present across South Africa with established leadership structures in nearly all regions, facing difficulty only in selecting leaders from a deep pool of talented members. He stated that the group draws its membership from a wide base, including current councilors and mayors, and provides governance guidance in some municipalities. A national convention is scheduled for December at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus.
He dismissed critics who predict the party's demise, insisting it exists to fill a political vacuum and is focused on grassroots action and immediate solutions for total freedom. The movement plans to contest the 2026 local elections in all municipalities.
Shivambu reported that the Afrika Mayibuye Movement is present across South Africa with established leadership structures in nearly all regions, facing difficulty only in selecting leaders from a deep pool of talented members. He stated that the group draws its membership from a wide base, including current councilors and mayors, and provides governance guidance in some municipalities. A national convention is scheduled for December at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus.
He dismissed critics who predict the party's demise, insisting it exists to fill a political vacuum and is focused on grassroots action and immediate solutions for total freedom. The movement plans to contest the 2026 local elections in all municipalities.
