EXCLUSIVE: Speak only when authorised, MK party warns Mzwanele Manyi to desist from engaging with the media
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has formally warned MP Mzwanele Manyi against speaking to the media without authorization. The party clarified that only designated officials are permitted to represent the organization's views to the public.
Why it matters
This reflects internal political discipline and the importance of controlled messaging within a high-profile political party.
The party said no person may conduct interviews or comment to the media, including during doorstop interviews, without the express authorisation of either the national spokesperson or the head of communications
Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Email The newly appointed Strategic Presidential Team of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has warned its MP, Mzwanele Manyi, to desist from engaging with the media without the requisite authorisation.
Manyi is the spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation and previously served as the government's spokesperson.
In a letter dated 27 July, which the Mail & Guardian has seen, the party's spokesperson, Sifiso Mahlangu, said the Strategic Presidential Team had mandated him to convey its concerns regarding Manyi's recent engagements with the media while representing the MK Party.
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