The great-grandson of former president Nelson Mandela and EFF member, Mayibuye Mandela, has dismissed claims he is against former EFF deputy leader Floyd Shivambu's use of the name Mayibuye for his new party.
Shivambu announced the launch of his party Afrika Mayibuye Movement on Friday after months of a nationwide consultation process. However, the choice of name and the logo have sparked debate.
Some reports suggested Mandela plans to object to the name and challenge Shivambu's registration of Mayibuye as a political party, while other social media users raised concerns about similarities with the EFF logo. Some suggested the logo's similar colours to the Malawian flag may be linked to fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri due to their close relationship.