MK Party blames Shivambu for R28m debt
The party announced it has officially fired Shivambu, who's forming his own political party.
The MKP declined to divulge details of the debt, but said its books have passed an audit.
After Shivambu had stepped away from the MKP, he claimed some members were stealing R7-million monthly from the organisation.
The uMkhonto Wesizwe Party has been in existence for less than two years, yet it has experienced a revolving door of leadership, with countless leaders having come and gone, some unceremoniously.
By: Moloko Moloto
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