Dr Bongani Mncwango Officially Joins IFP, One Month After Removal As MK Party Secretary General
- Dr Bongani Mncwango has officially joined the Inkatha Freedom Party, after leaving the uMkhonto weSizwe Party
- Dr Mncwango was recently in the news headlines after he was removed as the MK Party's seventh Secretary General
- Social media users shared their thoughts about his move to a new party and how politics worked ahead of the elections
- A member of the MK Party, who asked to remain anonymous, discussed Dr Mncwango's decision to leave the party
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KWAZULU-NATAL - Dr Bongani Mncwango has officially joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
Dr Mncwango was unveiled as a new IFP member during an event in Durban on 8 April 2026. He was welcomed by party leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Thami Ntuli, and other IFP officials.
His move to a new political home comes less than a month after he was removed as uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Secretary General.
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Dr Mncwango removed as MK Party SG
On 12 March 2026, Dr Mncwango was removed as the SG of Jacob Zuma’s party. He replaced Floyd Shivambu as the SG in August 2025, holding the post for approximately seven months. He became the party’s seventh SG since its formation in December 2023, and was replaced by Member of Parliament, Sibonelo Nomvalo.
No specific reasons were given for Mncwango’s removal, and he never publicly announced his resignation from the party as a whole before he joined the IFP.
A member of the MK Party, who asked to remain anonymous, weighed in on Dr Mncwango's decision. The member stated that there was no loss to the party that the former SG had left.
South Africans weigh in on Dr Mncwango’s move
Social media users weighed in on Dr Mncwango’s move, sharing mixed reactions to it.
Chili Ex Sbu said:
“Geez, politics is a career indeed. You follow the bread. I don't know his specific reasons, I'm just saying in general.”
Mapinini Masegela agreed:
“Politics is a business. You join today, and tomorrow you can go to another one.”
Lungisa Matomela exclaimed:
“As long as he didn’t join the ANC.”
Peter Louis Guliwe claimed:
“He is going there to finish the IFP off.”
Owen Siphiwe Masango added:
“From the frying pan to the fire.”
Shane Mayimele stated:
“`No surprise, because elections are around the corner.”
Dumisani Mthembu said:
“From Orlando Pirates to Orbit College. Same thing.”
Zukisa Mhlakaza stated:
“Mr Mncwango, you've made a good decision, but your legacy is being tainted. Like other politicians, you fell into a trap of joining a group of people who disguise themselves as a political party.”
Floyd Shivambu predicts MK Party’s collapse
Briefly News reported that Floyd Shivambu has continued criticising the MK, saying that he doesn’t believe it will be around in ten years.
Shivambu made the comments during a Mayibuye consultation meeting in the Western Cape, where he reflected on his time at the party.
Shivambu said he predicted a bleak future for Jacob Zuma’s party, adding that the party was struggling to become an organisation.
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