Floyd Shivambu to reveal all at upcoming media briefing
The fallout from secretary-general Floyd Shivambu's dismissal: What it means for the Umkhonto weSizwe Party
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Following his removal as the MK Party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu has announced on social media that he will be holding a media briefing to 'tell the truth and expose lies whenever they are told.'
A high-stakes briefing is set to take place in Johannesburg on Thursday, fuelling intense speculation about its agenda.
Reports indicate that Shivambu may be considering his resignation and the potential establishment of a new political party.
In a post on X, Shivambu cited Amilcar Cabral's quote: "Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told. Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Claim no easy victories.'.
'It's our DNA to speak the truth because the truth is Revolutionary'.
The statement has generated interest, leaving many eager to see what Shivambu will reveal on Thursday.
Weighing in on this, political analyst Professor Sipho Seepe, said it's difficult to say what Shivambu is going to say in his briefing.
According to Seepe, Shivambu will use this to put his side of the story since his removal.
'When you are removed from a position, the reasons are not given out clearly, which leads to a lot of speculation,' he said.
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Seepe said, 'The quote Shivambu used in the tweet is an interesting one because those critical issues, 'tell no lies, claim no easy victories' are missing in his case.'
He described the former EFF deputy president as a 'serious political player' regardless of party affiliation or party position.
'By calling a press conference, he is showing that he is not lost in the political terrain,' he said.
Shivambu was removed from his position earlier this month after his trip to Malawi to attend a church service led by a fugitive pastor, Shepherd Bushiri.
According to the party, this was the catalyst for his dismissal.
However, last week, it emerged that the real reason behind the decision was that Shivambu was rude and disrespectful to his fellow members.
The party did not want to respond to any questions related to the matter.
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The fallout from secretary-general Floyd Shivambu's dismissal: What it means for the Umkhonto weSizwe Party Image: Facebook Following his removal as the MK Party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu has announced on social media that he will be holding a media briefing to 'tell the truth and expose lies whenever they are told.' A high-stakes briefing is set to take place in Johannesburg on Thursday, fuelling intense speculation about its agenda. Reports indicate that Shivambu may be considering his resignation and the potential establishment of a new political party. In a post on X, Shivambu cited Amilcar Cabral's quote: "Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told. Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Claim no easy victories.'. 'It's our DNA to speak the truth because the truth is Revolutionary'. The statement has generated interest, leaving many eager to see what Shivambu will reveal on Thursday. Weighing in on this, political analyst Professor Sipho Seepe, said it's difficult to say what Shivambu is going to say in his briefing. According to Seepe, Shivambu will use this to put his side of the story since his removal. 'When you are removed from a position, the reasons are not given out clearly, which leads to a lot of speculation,' he said. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Seepe said, 'The quote Shivambu used in the tweet is an interesting one because those critical issues, 'tell no lies, claim no easy victories' are missing in his case.' He described the former EFF deputy president as a 'serious political player' regardless of party affiliation or party position. 'By calling a press conference, he is showing that he is not lost in the political terrain,' he said. Shivambu was removed from his position earlier this month after his trip to Malawi to attend a church service led by a fugitive pastor, Shepherd Bushiri. According to the party, this was the catalyst for his dismissal. However, last week, it emerged that the real reason behind the decision was that Shivambu was rude and disrespectful to his fellow members. The party did not want to respond to any questions related to the matter. IOL Politics
