Afrika Mayibuye Movement sacks deputy president Nolubabalo Mcinga over misconduct, unauthorised Zuma meeting

The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has confirmed that it has fired Nolubabalo Mcinga as the party’s first deputy president, effective immediately, over misconduct, including an unauthorised meeting with MK Party leader Jacob Zuma.

The announcement comes after reports of alleged infighting between Mcinga and party leader Floyd Shivambu.

The party announced in a media statement on Friday morning.

“The national officials of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement have unanimously resolved to remove Ms Nolubabalo Mcinga as the first deputy president of the organisation, effective immediately,” said national spokesperson Sydney Baloyi.

Baloyi said the decision is permanent and was taken to “decisively protect and defend the integrity of the organisation against infiltration and abuse of office for personal gain.”

“In terms of the constitution, the national officials have the authority to appoint and remove leaders from organisational responsibilities, and they duly exercised this right. While Ms Mcinga has been removed as deputy president, a sound decision was taken to retain her membership of the organisation with full rights and obligations,” Baloyi added.

He said the national officials will institute disciplinary proceedings against Mcinga for organisational and political misconduct.

“Ms Mcinga held unauthorised meetings with Mr Jacob Zuma without the organisation’s mandate, contrary to the decision that all engagements by leaders of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement must be approved by the collective,” Baloyi said.

“The meetings with Mr Zuma were never denied, and Ms Mcinga reported them as personal engagements, claiming discussions included a ‘US$500 billion in direct investments will establish Black Dollar Billionaire.’ These discussions were never sanctioned by the leadership, and Ms Mcinga had no mandate to represent the movement.”

He said the party leadership did not authorise any of the actions, and Mcinga had no mandate to represent the movement in any discussions.

“Convening a meeting with Ms Mary Phadi (former MK Party member) from Mpumalanga Province and purporting to make commitments on behalf of the movement without sanction, authority, or delegation.”

Baloyi also pointed to additional grounds for her dismissal, including convening meetings without authority, making inaccurate public apologies, canvassing members to form or support a separate political party, sharing confidential internal communications, and circulating misleading financial information.

He added that Mcinga had undermined organisational decisions, engaged in defamation and malicious gossip, and represented herself as a spokesperson without authority.

“Ms Mcinga’s actions brought the movement into disrepute, and she displayed insubordination by disregarding directives from national officials,” Baloyi said.

He emphasised that the movement never promised Mcinga a salary, VIP protection, or other personal benefits. 

“No leader joins with an expectation of remuneration. Mayibuye is not an employment agency; it is a people-founded movement born from extensive consultation to address urgent social needs,” he said.

The termination comes after reports of infighting between Mcinga and Shivambu, as well as disputes over payments and internal disagreements within the movement.

Mcinga, however, has previously denied she was forming a new party with members of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement. 

At the time, she said she remains a full and active member of the organisation and will await the outcome of internal processes.

“Although I was removed from certain internal WhatsApp groups without explanation, I received a letter dated October 11, 2025 outlining false allegations, to which I have already responded,” read the statement.

“I am not forming a new party but have been approached by individuals seeking advice on establishing one. Any formal announcement will be made through a press conference,” she said.

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