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The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has suffered a major internal blow following the resignation of its Deputy President, Robert Nwedo, on 25 November 2025. The former leader submitted a formal letter addressed to the party president and national core team, confirming his departure from the organisation.
What Happened
In his resignation letter, Nwedo thanked the movement for the experience but made clear he would now focus on building a workers-aligned organisation under the MAWUSA banner — the Movement for the Advancement of Workers and Unemployed South Africans.
“My focus is building an organisation that is loyal to the workers and poor citizens,” Nwedo stated in the letter.
His exit comes as growing tensions within the movement surface, with some senior members criticising Mayibuye’s failure to prioritise working-class interests.
Official and Former Leaders React
Bulelani Michael Ncapayi, a former Eastern Cape Provincial Organiser for the Mayibuye Movement, described the situation as a breaking point.
“It’s a very difficult time for Mayibuye. The trade unionists are leaving due to ignorance of workers who are producers of this country’s wealth,” said Ncapayi in a statement sent to Pondoland Times.
He also distanced the emerging socialist bloc from mainstream political formations, saying:
“We as the working class are looking for an alternative class party — not a mass party like ANC, Mayibuye, or MKP.”
New Socialist Party on the Horizon
Ncapayi confirmed that he, alongside Nolubabalo Mcinga (former Mayibuye Deputy President), is preparing to launch what he calls a “special breed of genuine Socialist Party.”
The vision includes:
- Nationalisation of land and key economic sectors
- Transformation of Parliament into a Workers’ Council
- Full worker control of strategic industries
- A break from what he called “bourgeoisie politics”
“That is what the working class wants — nothing else,” Ncapayi concluded.
Key points:
- Robert Nwedo resigns as Mayibuye Deputy President
- Ex-leaders criticise lack of working-class focus
- MAWUSA linked to Nwedo’s next political move
- Plans underway to launch new Socialist Party
- Party will advocate for nationalisation and worker control
