Committee convened by Shivambu to begin work to explore possibility of forming political party
JOHANNESBURG - A committee convened by former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, will begin its work next week to explore the possibility of forming a political party.
Shivambu said they would consult South Africans from all walks of life about the need of another party in the country.
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This latest project comes after he was demoted by the MK Party from secretary-general to an ordinary member.
Shivambu held a briefing on Thursday, where he said that he had not turned his back on the belief that black political parties should unite.
"We are not dividing black political parties. We are listening to people, and they will tell us if there is a need for a political party. If a majority of the people, and genuinely so, say there is no need to form a political party, we will humbly listen to that."
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