‘Floyd felt disrespected by Julius’: Behind the Malema-Shivambu divorce drama

EFF insiders say Malema was secretly trying to get a deputy president post for himself in the GNU — hanging Shivambu out to dry in the process

18 August 2024 - 00:05 By KGOTHATSO MADISA, LIZEKA TANDWA, ANDISIWE MAKINANA and ZIMASA MATIWANE

EFF leader Julius Malema and his now former deputy Floyd Shivambu clashed over cushy positions in the government of national unity (GNU), leading to a dramatic falling out and the end of their long-standing political relationship this week...

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