Floyd Shivambu
Floyd Shivambu is a prominent South African politician and the secretary general of the uMkhonto weSizwe party, formerly serving as the deputy president of the Economic Freedom Fighters. He has been at the center of controversy within the party, facing internal criticism from members, including Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who recently called for his removal from leadership.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 5.00 | 1.62% | +0% | 59,308,690 | 960,465 | $350,000 | 5,668$ |
| United States | 1 | 2.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 104,847 | $21,000,000 | 6,652$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 28,863 | $2,700,000 | 1,148$ |
| Ghana | 1 | 4.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 31,072,945 | 59,300 | $67,000 | 128$ |
| Malawi | 1 | 7.00 | 0.68% | +0% | 19,129,952 | 131,027 | $7,700 | 53$ |
| Totals | 8 | 508,400,249 | 1,284,502 | $24,124,700 | 13,649$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
South Africa:
Floyd Shivambu’s redeployment from the position of secretary general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party to a seat in parliament is not simply a procedural shift.
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South Africa:
Floyd Shivambu was dismissed from his position as secretary general of the MK party and redeployed to parliament.
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Ghana:
Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after attending a service at Shepherd Bushiri's church.
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South Africa:
Malema said he would not work with Shivambu and did not want to involve himself in his problems.
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United Kingdom:
Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after attending an Easter service at Shepherd Bushiri's church.
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South Africa:
Floyd Shivambu was stripped of his position as MK party secretary general and redeployed to parliament over his unsanctioned trip to Malawi.
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Malawi:
Floyd Shivambu defended his decision to attend a church service led by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, which led to his removal as Secretary-General of the MK Party.
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United States:
Floyd Shivambu is mentioned as Malema's then right-hand man who benefitted from dodgy deals with the South African VBS bank.
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South Africa:
Positions, such as that of Floyd Shivambu, are dished out willy-nilly at Jacob Zuma's behest.
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United Kingdom:
Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe party, was condemned for visiting Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi.
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