The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says its Secretary- General Floyd Shivambu’s visit to the self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi was done in his personal capacity and was not sanctioned by the party.

Bushiri is facing a range of charges and has been declared a fugitive by South African law enforcement agencies.

He fled the country to Malawi in November 2020 after he and his wife were granted R200 000 bail.

In March, a Malawian court ruled that Bushiri can be extradited to South Africa to face justice.

The MKP says they had no knowledge of Shivambu’s trip.

The party says it has zero-tolerance for criminality, particularly gender-based violence (GBV) and exploitation of vulnerable communities by such a Christian believer, by individuals manipulating faith for personal gains or to evade the law.

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UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY DISTANCES ITSELF FROM SECRETARY GENERAL’S VISIT TO SHEPHERD BUSHIRI’S CHURCH pic.twitter.com/TuzmWml60C

— uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (Official) (@MkhontoweSizwex) April 19, 2025