AbaThembu King’s Wife, Mcinga, Resigns From EFF Amid Party Shake-Up

Nolubabalo Mcinga, who’s not only the sixth wife of AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo but also an EFF National Council of Provinces (NCOP) member, has decided to leave the EFF.

Mcinga’s Resignation

Mcinga confirmed to SurgeZirc SA that she resigned as an NCOP member and from the party on Monday. “I have resigned from the party and parliament. That’s all I will confirm now. I’m not well,” she said. This comes just five months after she was appointed as an EFF NCOP member.

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In a heartfelt message to parliament’s public petitions and executive undertakings committee, she said: “Dear chairperson and honourable members, it was truly a pleasure working with you. I deeply value the experience and time we shared. I wish you all the best in your continued work and leadership. I have resigned as a member of the EFF and also as a permanent delegate of the NCOP.”

Her resignation follows the recent departure of former EFF chairperson Dali Mpofu, who left the party for Jacob Zuma’s MK Party. Floyd Shivambu, Mzwanele Manyi, and Busisiwe Mkhwebane also jumped ship to the MK Party. These resignations come just before the party’s elective conference in December.

EFF and AbaThembu Royal House

In June, Mcinga attended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration, even though the EFF leadership did not attend the event. Hours after her resignation, she took to social media, saying her community activism started long before she joined the EFF. “I’ve been building the movement and educating people about liberation long before the EFF,” she said.

“A diamond can never be covered; it will always outshine even if you cover it with big rocks. You may say you do not see me on the streets, but the people know me; they saw me, they heard me, and they will never forget me. They know who I am, and that is enough.”

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The EFF has a history with the AbaThembu royal house. In 2021, the party gifted the king a Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe SUV, worth about R1.8m. The Red Berets also defended Dalindyebo after Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane initiated a criminal case against him, accusing him of benefiting from extortion syndicates.

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