MK Party gives Shivambu the boot
The party confirmed on Friday that they had sent a letter of dismissal to its former secretary general.
In June, Shivambu was recalled from his position as the secretary-general of the party.
His future within the party has been uncertain following his removal.
He was removed following an Easter trip to Malawi, where he attended a church service led by fugitive preacher Shepherd Bushiri.
Shivambu joined the MK Party in August last year, making a move from the EFF, where he was the party's deputy president.
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JOHANNESBURG - The MK Party has terminated Floyd Shivambu's membership. The party confirmed on Friday that they had sent a letter of dismissal to its former secretary general. In June, Shivambu was recalled from his position as the secretary-general of the party. His future within the party has been uncertain following his removal. He was removed following an Easter trip to Malawi, where he attended a church service led by fugitive preacher Shepherd Bushiri. Shivambu joined the MK Party in August last year, making a move from the EFF, where he was the party's deputy president.
