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Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement Floyd Shivambu is seen addressing delegates during a consultation process on 25 August 2025.
Floyd Shivambu has officially unveiled Afrika Mayibuye Movement as a political party with two deputy presidents.
Shivambu, who will lead the party as its president, announced Robert Nwedo and Lubabalo Mcinga as the party’s two deputies.
Nwedo serves as president of the Maanda Ashu Workers Union of South Africa (Mawusa).
Dr Mcinga is a former Member of Parliament of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Briefing the media in Midrand in Johannesburg, Shivambu says the launch of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement concludes its national consultation processes.
“So, we are fighting for total freedom and emancipation now. We are fighting for political freedom and emancipation now. We are fighting for total economic freedom and emancipation now. We are fighting for cultural freedom and decolonisation now. We are fighting to build a capable developmental state now, and we are fighting to be a caring and responsive people’s movement.”
