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The real reason Floyd Shivambu dumped Julius Malema

Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu reportedly clashed over positions in the government of national unity (GNU).

WHY FLOYD SHIVAMBU LEFT

Insiders from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) tell Sunday Times that Floyd Shivambu felt disrespected by Julius Malema.

The sources also reveal that Malema was secretly trying to get a deputy president post for himself in the GNU, which led to his fallout with Shivambu.

Sources from the EFF, the African National Congress (ANC), the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) also reveal that Shivambu was not pleased when he found that Malema wanted to join the GNU as deputy finance minister.

Shivambu, who was leading the party’s negotiations team during the GNU talks reportedly felt betrayed and disrespected by Malema.

“Floyd joined the MK party purely for his own political advancement, because in the EFF he would never be president. Even his prospects of remaining deputy were uncertain come December, with Marshall Dlamini challenging him for deputy,” says EFF insider.

The end of their political bromance means that the Malema will get a new deputy minister in December while Shivambu is tipped to be the future president of the MK party.

Malema revealed on Thursday that he accepts Shivambu’s decision to resign from the party.

“I accept the decision of the deputy president who has voluntarily resigned his position and did not renew his membership. When he gave me the letter yesterday (Wednesday), I felt the same pain I felt when I received the news of the passing of my mother”

JULIUS MALEMA: ‘WE COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER’

The Star previously reported that Floyd Shivambu’s resignation was fuelled by in-fighting with Julius Malema over the party’s elective conference.

An EFF insider revealed to the publication that Malema’s ambition to remain the president in December demoralised Shivambu, who wanted the position.

Malema warned Shivambu at their 10th anniversary celebrations in July 2023, that he was aware that he had ambitions to dislodge him as president.

“We complement each other, we are not in competition with each other. I have made it clear to Floyd that the day you get tired of me, don’t go and organise against me, just tell me, ‘I think you have served your term, it is time to go’,” Malema said.

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