Mzansi Links Floyd Shivambu to Shepherd Bushiri Again After Mayibuye iAfrika Movement Logo Reveal
- On Friday, 5 September 2025, Floyd Shivambu officially launched Mayibuye iAfrika Movement as a political party
- A popular social media user linked the party to Shepherd Bushiri, due to the logo design and imagery used
- Netizens questioned whether Bushiri was funding Mayibuye iAfrika, while others explained the symbolism behind the logo
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Floyd Shivambu is being linked with fugitive church leader Shepherd Bushiri again, thanks to the logo of his newly launched political party, Mayibuye iAfrika Movement.
Shivambu officially announced the launch of Mayibuye iAfrika Movement on Friday, 5 September 2025. During the announcement at the Mhulu Boutique Hotel in Midrand, the former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Secretary-General also appointed himself Mayibuye iAfrika Movement President.
After the logo of Shivambu’s new political party was unveiled, several netizens shared their thoughts on the design, with some linking Mayibuye iAfrika to Shepherd Bushiri.
Mayibuye iAfrika linked to Shepherd Bushiri after logo reveal
Popular social media user Chris Excel, who started a fundraising campaign for General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, shared pictures breaking down the Mayibuye iAfrika Movement logo. The post was captioned:
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“Wait 🤔😭😭😭”
In the post, Chris Excel shared the Mayibuye iAfrika party logo, the Malawian flag, a picture of Floyd Shivambu with Shepherd Bushiri taken during his ill-fated visit to the fugitive cleric and a meme of Somizi Mhlongo.
See the post below:
Netizens weigh in on Mayibuye iAfrika logo
In the comments, several netizens alleged that Shepherd Bushiri was funding Floyd Shivambu, while others explained that the logo and party had nothing to do with the controversial man of the cloth.
Here are some of the reactions:
@Magatsheni90722 asked:
“But what if Papa gave him strength and powers to contest?”
@Nqobelo questioned:
“So that trip was the 1st stop of the consultation process? Ay, Bhushirism and Shivambuism are new Marxism and Lennonism they always talk about.”
@sipho_mate claimed:
“Major 1 is the primary funder of this organisation.”
@sthedoingthings asked:
“Who is funding this guy and his party? Is it Bushiri?”
@BreazyParis claimed:
“Similar Operations have been used by cartels in Mexico and Colombia; this might be the only way for Bushiri to find his way back to SA. By sponsoring Floyd to start his own movement and fulfil his agenda.”
@nobody153129 said:
“Nothing ever made sense about Floyd's visit to that church. The man is a fugitive in YOUR country, but you're in his church posing for the camera and being announced as a special guest? Nothing's right about that FLOYD fella, and letla bona. ‘Mayibuye’ is nothing but a front.”
@Stedafans asked:
“Who designed that logo? I just wanna have a look at his eyes! Even Malawi never mixed green and purple😭😭 It looks awful and deliberate.”
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Floyd Shivambu breaks down the Mayibuye iAfrika logo
In related news, this isn't the first time the Mayibuye iAfrika Movement logo has come under scrutiny.
Briefly News reported that Floyd Shivambu was accused of allegedly copying the logo of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Shivambu rejected claims of copying the EFF logo, and explained the revolutionary symbolism behind the Mayibuye logo.
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