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The leadership of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party say secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has not left the party, dismissing rumours in political circles that the former EFF deputy president would be shown the door after his recent trip to Malawi. <\/span><\/p>\n Shivambu drew public ire on Good Friday when he was spotted rubbing shoulders and sang high praises for the fugitive pastor and self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri.<\/span><\/p>\n Shivambu\u2019s attendance in Malawi was met with stern criticism in South Africa, with the Justice Ministry slamming Shivambu while his own party, in an unprecedented move, publicly admonished its own secretary general, asserting Shivambu was acting in his own personal capacity and that the visit was not sanctioned by former president Jacob Zuma or any other party leader.<\/span><\/p>\n The gaffe by Shivambu comes amid growing tensions between him and factions linked to Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the former president\u2019s daughter, who lashed out at Shivambu on social media, hurling insults. <\/span><\/p>\n She was forced to apologize. <\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to on Monday, MKP national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said Shivambu remained in his position.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNo there\u2019s no such a thing. The secretary-general has not left the party,\u201d he said. <\/span><\/p>\n Rumours in the political circles are swirling, with some saying Shivambu is set to be shown the door, however, some quarters are saying Zuma wants to give Shivambu a second chance. <\/span><\/p>\n Last week, before the Bushiri, reported about the deepening tensions between Shivambu and factions sympathetic to Zuma-Sambudla in the party, jostling for influence and power. <\/span><\/p>\n News <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The leadership of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party say secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has not left the party, dismissing rumours in political circles that the former EFF deputy president would be shown the door after his recent trip to Malawi. Shivambu drew public ire on Good Friday when he was spotted rubbing shoulders and sang high […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[3086,2135,482,2045,12624,2136,18268],"class_list":["post-238099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-politics","tag-exit","tag-floyd","tag-party","tag-rumors","tag-secretarygeneral","tag-shivambu","tag-swirl"],"yoast_head":"\n