OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
STATEMENT OF COMMANDER NYIKO FLOYD SHIVAMBU ON THE APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY.
10 October 2024
uMkhonto weSizwe Party Commander General, President Jacob Zuma has after consultation with the National Officials and in line with the Constitution appointed me as the Secretary General of uMkhonto weSizwe. It is a great honour and brings a deep sense of humility to be shown and given utmost confidence by President Jacob Zuma to play an important role of Secretary General of uMkhonto weSizwe Party, which is the official opposition in South Africa's Parliament, largest political part in the province of KwaZulu Natal and represented in 7 of South Africa's 9 Provincial Legislatures.
We will serve the organisation, the people of South Africa, the entire African continent, Africans in the diaspora and the progressive world with utmost diligence, discipline, honesty, hard work and respect. In line with the Constitution of the MKP, we will relate with everyone with utmost honesty and respect irrespective of their social status, religious beliefs, race, gender, age, and political affiliation. We will always act within the collective mandate, and will democratically and organically relate with all members and structures of uMkhonto weSizwe, the people of South Africa, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Political Party leaders, youth, students and all other people.
We are collectively fully aware that amongst the many tasks and responsibilities we have as an organisation is the responsibility and obligation to unite all the anti-colonial, anti-imperialist and anti-racist progressive forces in South Africa to fight for total political, economic, social, spatial, cultural and knowledge/ideological freedom and emancipation. We are also fully aware that there is a lot of work ahead of us and that we should collectively lead the process of establish uMkhonto weSizwe as a dependable fighting weapon in the hands of our people.
On behalf of the collective membership and leadership of uMkhonto weSizwe, we convey our most humble gratitude to Dr. Sifiso Maseko who until now has been the Secretary General of uMkhonto weSizwe. Dr. Maseko has played an important role in the organisation and wish him well in his responsibility in Gauteng's Department of Health. We appreciate that he will continue to serve in the National High Command alongside the other capable Commanders of the organisation.
We reiterate our call for the unification of all progressive forces to advance the cause of total liberation and emancipation of our people. We cannot stand back and fold our arms when vestiges of colonialism and apartheid continue to systematically and systemically manifest themselves in our daily lived experiences. We are looking forward to the massive qualitative and quantifiable growth that the organisation is undergoing, and we will have adequate collective capacity to manage and guide all its members and leadership.
We commit to President Jacob Zuma, leadership of uMkhonto weSizwe, the entire membership and the people of South Africathat we will build a formidable organisation which has the capacity to win elections outrightly and is able to provide responsive and responsible government. The understanding of the role of Secretary General is that we are going to the ground to interact with our people and not be locked in air-conditioned offices. We will never disappoint and victory is certain!
Statement issued by Nyiko Floyd Shivambu, Secretary General of MK Party, 10 November 2024
