After going on a social media rant against MK Party's secretary-general late last night, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who was facing expulsion from the party has apologised after her father and party leader Jacob Zuma ordered her to do so or lose it all.
UNCONDITIONAL APOLOGY
In the letter, Duduzile extended her unconditional public apology to her father, UMkhonto WeSizwe Party leadership for her posts. In in a series of tweets, Zuma-Sambudla lashed out at the party's secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, calling him useless. She also called him the worst mistake to ever happen to the MK Party. In one tweet, Zuma-Sambudla wrote, "Floyd, I'm not scared of you. Tell your minions to f*** off, bloody mafikizolos." another tweet read, "They will expel me tomorrow. It is well with my soul. Still, Floyd is useless," she added.
She apologised for swearing in the tweets. "While I hold strong and personal views, including serious concerns about internal party matters, my perceptions of how certain issues may be handled within the organisation, especially by the party's secretary-general, I fully recognise that such concerns should have been, and shall be, addressed through the proper internal channels, as dictated by the core values and principles of the glorious movement of the people. I acknowledge that expressing these grievances publicly was unfortunate and may have undermined the unity, discipline and respect that defines the MK Party," the letter read.
NO MENTION ON SHIVAMBU IN THE APOLOGY
Though she was ordered by her father to apologise not only to him, the party leadership and supporters but to Shivambu as well, there is nowhere in the letter where Zuma-Sambudla directly apologised to the party's SG. She said that her profanity was not and should not be a reflection of the revolutionary discipline, respect and solidarity that the organisation under the leadership of Zuma. "To President Jacob Zuma of the MK Party, the entire leadership, members, supporters of the MKP, and the people of South Africa, I wish to assure you that I never intended to harm the integrity of the party or the values it upholds. Hence, my deepest apology for any offence caused in this regard. Furthermore, I offer formal apologies to all the structures I serve in whose roles and responsibilities I carry with the utmost humility and commitment. I hope my apology is received in the spirit of accountability, revolutionary solidarity and a genuine commitment to upholding the values of the MK Party," she added.
Zuma-Sambudla also said that she was prepared to cooperate with any internal processes deemed necessary by the party. In a statement shared in the early hours of the morning, Zuma said if his daughter failed to comply with the directive, there would be immediate consequences, including the summary termination of her membership with the MK Party and that she would be recalled from all party responsibilities.
