Afrika Mayibuye Movement President, Floyd Shivambu, has officially unveiled his new political party during a press briefing in Midrand, Johannesburg. He confirmed that the movement has been formally registered with the Electoral Commission in line with the 1996 Electoral Commission Act.
“We have a certificate that acknowledges us as a political party. What that means is that Afrika Mayibuye Movement is going to be able to contest by-elections strategically.
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“We are going to be able to contest all the wards in the 2026 local government elections. We are going to contest to win all the municipalities in 2026,” Shivambu declared.
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Shivambu emphasized that the decision to contest all wards in the upcoming 2026 local government elections was not imposed by the party, but rather demanded by citizens across the country.
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“So, the people of South Africa from all provinces have said we should constitute the movement to come and rescue them from the incompetence – from the mediocrity of governments of dysfunctional municipalities that they have been subjected to for many years.
“So, the demand is coming from the ground. We are not imposing ourselves; we are responding to the demand of the people of the ground,” Shivambu explained.
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The newly formed Afrika Mayibuye Movement is setting its sights high, pledging to contest every ward in the 2026 elections. According to Shivambu, the party intends not just to participate, but to take over municipalities nationwide.
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