Duduzile Zuma ordered to apologise to Floyd Shivambu
MK Party MP and daughter to President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile, has been ordered to apologise following insults to party secretary Floyd Shivambu on Monday. Duduzile Zuma took to X [formerly Twitter] to throw the insults at Shivambu.
It’s unclear what led to the rant but the incident has also caused divisions within the party with some saying she needs to be punished.
WHAT DID DUDUZILE ZUMA SAY TO FLOYD SHIVAMBU ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
Zuma first bragged about how she was one of the real co-founders of the party in December 2023.
“Commanders Of 16 December 2023, The Real CO-FOUNDERS Of MK… I Hear You, LOUD AND CLEAR, I Stand With You 100 Percent. I Will Not Forsake You. Submit OR Fight. We Choose To FIGHT,” she wrote.
“Floyd I’m Not Scared of YOU. Tell Your Minions to F*&%#k OFF. Bloody Mafikizolo,” continued Zuma.
In one of the posts, Zuma also described Shivambu as one of the worst things to happen to the MK.
“They Will Expel Me Tomorrow. It Is Well With My Soul. OKSALAYO FLOYD IS USELESS.”
MK PARTY WANT THE DAUGHTER OF ITS PRESIDENT TO APOLOGISE TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL
But the party also issued a statement later in the evening condemning the posts and ordered Zuma to apologise immediately.
“The uMkhonto weSizwe Party acknowledges the recent public posts on X made by MK Member, Commander Duduzile Zuma. These posts are insulting towards the Secretary General of uMkhonto weSizwe Party, constituting a direct violation of the Party’s Disciplinary Code of Conduct,” the party said.
“Such actions are unacceptable, divisive, denigrating, and offensive. They undermine the principles of unity, respect, and discipline that are fundamental to the values of uMkhonto weSizwe Party.
“In response, the President of uMkhonto weSizwe Party, President Jacob Zuma, has issued the following directives:
- Commander Duduzile Zuma must issue an unconditional public apology to the Secretary General, the President, members, supporters of uMkhonto weSizwe, and all the people of South Africa.
- She must also extend formal apologies to all structures she serves in or leads, including the Southern Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament. These apologies must be made immediately.”
“Following this, an internal disciplinary process will be initiated in accordance with the uMkhonto weSizwe Party Constitution, Code of Conduct and all relevant prescripts. Failure to comply with this directive will result in immediate consequences, including the summary termination of Commander Duduzile Zuma’s membership in uMkhonto weSizwe Party and her recall from all Party responsibilities.”
