Mfeka hot tip for MKP Secretary-General

AS SPECULATION gathers momentum on who the uMkhonto weSizwe Party's (MKP) supreme commander Jacob Zuma was considering to appoint as their new Secretary-General, following the axing of Floyd Shivambu, Phumlani Mfeka has emerged as the front runner for the position.

- WILLEM PHUNGULA

Shivambu was ejected from the proverbial hot seat position of SG on Tuesday, following his unsanctioned trip to Malawi, where he attended a church service of a fugitive pastor, Shepherd Bushiri, who skipped bail in South Africa during 2020.

Mfeka, the leader of socio-economic group Injeje yaBenguni, which advocates for African nationalism, was expected to hold a meeting with Zuma in Durban yesterday. Sources within the party said the discussion would be followed by Mfeka's announcement as the new Secretary-General. Mfeka commands a lot of support from traditional leaders, something that Zuma regards as an important constituency for his party.