Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu has unveiled a string of new appointments, including former MK Party MP Papa Penny, also known as Gezane Eric Kobane, who has joined the movement after resigning from the MK Party amid internal conflicts.
Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg, Shivambu said the movement had accepted the membership of Papa Penny, who would play a key leadership role in the organisation. “We are pleased to announce that we have accepted the membership of Eric Gezani Nkobane, officially known as Penny Penny or Papa Penny, who has joined the Afrika Mayibuye Movement,” Shivambu said.
Afrika Mayibuye Movement’s New Appointments
Shivambu described Papa Penny as a dependable political figure who had served as a councillor in the Greater Giyani Municipality for more than 10 years. He said Papa Penny would lead the party’s campaign in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality in Limpopo and surrounding areas. “Papa Penny is going to play an important role in the leadership of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement. He is going to lead our campaign in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality and all the areas he is able to reach,” Shivambu said.
Papa Penny was serving as a member of Parliament representing the MK Party. Last week, he resigned from both Parliament and the MK Party, pointing to internal attacks, vilification and reputational damage allegedly caused by the party’s Limpopo provincial leadership. In his resignation letter addressed to the party leader, former President Jacob Zuma, Papa Penny said he had joined the party voluntarily, fully aware that the struggle for the emancipation of people would come at a personal cost.
Reasons for Resignation
However, he said he did not expect those challenges to come from within the organisation. “I could stomach such behaviour if it were coming from the enemies of our revolution. Unfortunately, when it comes from those within our ranks, it is impossible to overlook such betrayal,” he wrote. Papa Penny also raised concerns about media statements that he said sought to damage his dignity and reputation, which he had built over decades of hard work, particularly in environments that were not welcoming to people from his background.
For more information on the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, visit the Wikipedia page on South African politics. The movement’s leadership structure and policies can be found on the official South African government website.
- Papa Penny has joined the Afrika Mayibuye Movement as a key leader
- He will lead the party’s campaign in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality in Limpopo
- Papa Penny resigned from the MK Party amid internal conflicts
