MKP Deputy President John Hlophe Seemingly Grabs the Mic From Floyd Shivambu in Viral Video

• A video of an interaction between MK Party Deputy President John Hlophe and Secretary General Floyd Shivambu had netizens buzzing
• Shivambu introduced Hlophe after delivering a speech, and John seemingly grabbed the mic from him
• South Africans believed that his act was aggressive, and many accused him of being a bully

Tebogo Mokwena, affiliated with Briefly News, provided local and international political analysis and interviews in South Africa for Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News during his nine years of experience.

MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM—The MK Party's one-year anniversary celebrations, held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on 15 December 2024, were filled with action. This included what many perceived as aggression between Deputy President Dr John Hlophe and Secretary General Floyd Shivambu.

Hlophe takes mic from Shivambu

A video posted by @BommaFirst on X showed a moment when Shivambu introduced Hlophe to the crowd of MK Party supporters before handing him the mic. Hlophe took the mic from Shivambu in a manner some South Africans interpreted as aggressive.

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What you need to know about MKP's celebrations

• The MK Party was officially launched on 16 December 2023 by President Jacob Zuma
• The party held a celebration in Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni in November as a build-up to the big event
• Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela accused PRASA of sabotaging the party by reneging on a R1.1 million deal

SA slams Hlophe

Netizens were not impressed with his actions.

Raisibe said:

"Floyd can't be abused in the MK by people who don't even know politics."

Bomma said:

"DA must further investigate this abusive tribalist. He3 has done worse behind the scenes."

Phillip D said:

"If he can pull such a stunt, this is how he will grab power."

Kommander@Josh said:

"I would leave immediately."

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Source: Briefly News