Alleged Fallout With Julius Malema Spurred Floyd Shivambus Departure, Says EFF Insider [Video]

• A party insider claims things were no longer rosy between EFF leader Julius Malema and ex-Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu
• The breakdown in relations follows Malema uncovering Shivambu’s alleged secret plan to contest him at an elective congress
• Shivambu announced he would not renew his party membership during an EFF media briefing in Braamfotein, Johannesburg
• Shivambu subsequently announced joining the ranks of former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party

JOHANNESBURG — Plenty has been made of former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu’s resignation.

Shivambu dropped a bombshell on Thursday, 15 August, when he announced that he would not renew his party membership.

Shivambu ‘falls out’ with Malema

The party called a media briefing in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, where he read his resignation letter sent to Malema on Wednesday evening.

He capped off his announcement by noting he had joined the …