Floyd Shivambu
- Date of birth: January 1, 1983
- Place of birth: Malamulele, Transvaal Province, South Africa (now Limpopo Province)
- Nationality: South African
- Main activity: Politician (currently Secretary General of uMkhonto weSizwe)
Nyiko Floyd Shivambu is a South African politician. He previously served as a Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and was the party's Deputy President.
As of August 2024, he joined Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) and became its Secretary General in November 2024. He grew up in the rural village of Mahonisi, Malamulele, as one of seven children, in a household without running water or electricity, where his parents worked as informal traders.
Career
Floyd Shivambu's political career began in student leadership, serving as the Student Representative Council president at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2004 to 2005. He was also a National Executive member of the South African Students Congress. From 2008 to 2012, he was a Board Member of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and Spokesperson for the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL).
After being suspended from the ANC, he co-founded the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in 2013 with Julius Malema, serving as Deputy President and Parliamentary Chief Whip. In 2014, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the EFF, a position he held until August 2024. He also served as a Member of the Pan African Parliament from 2014 to 2018. In August 2024, he joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, becoming its Secretary General in November 2024 and a Member of Parliament.
Children
Floyd Shivambu has a child named Katekani Shivambu. In 2015, after initially denying paternity, he acknowledged a child with his former girlfriend, Andile Masuku, following a paternity test.
Family
Floyd Shivambu is one of seven children. His parents earned a living as informal traders. His brother is Brian Shivambu. He is married to Siphesihle Pezi-Shivambu (m. 2017).
Dating history
Floyd Shivambu married Siphesihle Pezi-Shivambu in 2017. In 2015, he was involved in a paternity scandal regarding a child with his former girlfriend, Andile Masuku. He has also been linked to Lorna Maseko.
