Floyd Shivambu briefs the media
Former Umkhonto Wesizwe Party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, is addressing the media at a briefing in Midrand in Gauteng.
The briefing, unsanctioned by the MK Party, is, according to the invite to media, "to focus on critical matters currently facing South Africa".
Shivambu was removed as the party's SG two weeks ago after that an investigation into Shivambu's trip to Malawi to visit to fugitive pastor, Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Church found that it went against the party's constitution.
Speculation is rife that he is set to announce his own political movement.
According to a source, this movement aims to serve as a unifying vehicle for South Africans, emphasising the need for collaboration among different groups to advocate for their collective interests.
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