Bonginkosi Khanyile with former President Jacob Zuma. Image: @khanyile_BG/X
Bonginkosi Khanyile joins MK Party
In December, Jacob Zuma had jokingly said he will be campaigning alongside Bonginkosi Khanyile. A month later it seems to be true.
Bonginkosi Khanyile with former President Jacob Zuma. Image: @khanyile_BG/X
Former Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile has joined Umkhonto Wesizwe after being fired by Gayton McKenzie from the Patriotic Alliance in December.
WHY BONGINKOSI KHANYILE LEFT THE PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
Khanyile despite his apology, was ousted as the PA National Youth Leader after he made an appearance at an MK rally in Verulam where former President Jacob Zuma was addressing supporters.
In his apology, Khanyile claimed he had been in the vicinity and had attended the event in his personal capacity.
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HIS NEW POLITICAL HOME
The party has appointed him as a national coordinator and volunteer in chief of the party’s Youth Ground Forces.
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“Bonginkosi Khanyile has the right credentials and consciousness to lead efforts to overcome the myriad of challenges facing the youth of the country”, the party said in a statement.
The party says the decision was taken after assessing the challenges faced by the nations youth.
“His role will be to coordinate efforts and organise the youth to rally behind the banner of the MK Party, whilst mobilising and agitating them to wage popular struggles.”
