Johannesburg – Floyd Shivambu, the uMkhonto weSizwe party Secretary General, raised eyebrows when he attended Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s church service in Malawi.
Now his party has distanced itself from the spiritual jaunt, saying it frowns on fraternising with fugitives from justice.
A video clip of the self-proclaimed prophet welcoming Shivambu to the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church’s well-attended gathering went viral on social media.
Bushiri and his wife, Mary, are wanted in South Africa after the pair skipped bail while on trial for several crimes, including fraud.
A court in Malawi recently authorised the extradition of the pair to face justice in South Africa, however, the wealthy Prophet said he was appealing the ruling.
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Reacting to Shivambu’s attendance at the ECG gathering, the MK party said it “wishes to categorically distance itself from the recent visit by our Secretary General to ECG Church led by self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi”.
In a strongly worded statement made available to The Bulrushes, MK party Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said: ”The party wishes to make it unequivocally clear that this visit was not sanctioned, endorsed or initiated by the leadership or any official structure of the MK Party”.
The statement released late on Saturday, (19 April 2025), added: “The Secretary General undertook this visit in his personal capacity and without the mandate or knowledge of the Party.
“The uMkhonto weSizwe Party upholds the rule of law and maintains a zero-tolerance stance on criminality in all its forms.”
The statement said when in an unprecedented case, President Zuma was sent to prison without trial under Roman-Dutch Law, he did not flee from justice but was incarcerated and served his time, even though it was a miscarriage of justice and a violation of his human rights.
“We remain firmly opposed to any association with individuals who are fugitives from justice,” Ndhlela said.
“Our values are rooted in integrity, justice, and accountability, and we reject any actions that compromise the reputation and ethical standing of our movement.”
Furthermore, Ndhlela said the MK Party strongly condemns all forms of gender-based violence and the exploitation of vulnerable communities, especially innocent Christian believers, by individuals who manipulate faith for personal enrichment or to evade justice.
“Our Party stands with the victims of such exploitation and will never align itself with those who use religion as a shield to defraud, abuse or mislead the public,” Ndhlela said.
“We reiterate our commitment to ethical leadership and the principles of justice and we call on all members and representatives of the MK party to act in a manner that reflects the highest standards of responsibility and accountability.”
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