Staff Reporter
EFF founder member and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been barred from attending its upcoming national elective conference in December.
The move appears to be part of a wider strategy to curtail his participation in party activities.
According to a report from City Press on Sunday, the move stems from concerns within the leadership that Ndlozi might challenge for a top position despite publicly stating otherwise.
Insiders claim Ndlozi’s presence at the conference poses a “serious threat” to the leadership, with many branches still lobbying him to contest for the deputy presidency, a position left vacant by Floyd Shivambu, who recently defected to Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP).
Rumors of Ndlozi’s suspension have intensified after his absence from key EFF meetings over the past two weeks, including a central command team gathering.
Party insiders suspect a deliberate effort to sideline him, though the EFF has not confirmed
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