By Marcus Moloko
In South African politics, fundraising gala dinners have become more than just glitzy affairs, they’re strategic power plays.
The latest party to enter the gala dinner high-stakes arena is the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, which has stirred debate with its upcoming Fundraising Gala Dinner, offering a seat at the table with leader Floyd Shivambu for R2 million.
Yes, you read that right. R2 million. For one evening. With Shivambu.
Scheduled for 28 November 2025 at the Mhulu Luxury Boutique Hotel in Midrand, Gauteng, the event is tabled as a meeting of business leaders, philanthropic partners, professionals, and activists.
The goal?
To raise funds for the movement’s First National Convention in December, a landmark gathering at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Campus aimed at shaping a unified African ideological framework and strategy for “total freedom and emancipation.”
But it’s the dinner pricing that’s turning heads and raising eyebrows.
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