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Floyd Shivambu’s Defection from EFF to MK Party Sparks Uncertainty in South African Politics

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  • EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu defects to Jacob Zuma’s MK party
  • Long-term political shifts could influence investor sentiment

Johannesburg, South Africa – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), one of South Africa’s most prominent opposition parties, is grappling with internal turmoil following the defection of its deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, to the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, led by former President Jacob Zuma. Shivambu’s departure has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the EFF’s future, especially as the country approaches its next election.

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