Tribal Factions: Zuma’s MKP Rocked by Tribalism Scandals as Most Experienced SG Is Fired

Key Points:

• Floyd Shivambu removed as MKP Secretary-General, redeployed to Parliament.

• Accusations of tribalism and factional purging grow within MKP.

• MKP’s KZN-Zulu core accused of sidelining experienced non-Zulu leaders.

• Analysts warn MKP risks becoming a regional movement rather than a national force.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), led by former President Jacob Zuma, is facing its most turbulent internal crisis yet, as accusations of tribalism and factional purging grip the young but fast-growing political force. The removal of Floyd Shivambu from his position as Secretary-General one of the party’s most experienced national figures has not only deepened internal divisions but also intensified criticism of the party’s growing Zulu ethno-nationalist alig…