ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has labelled the feud between EFF chief Julius Malema and his former deputy Floyd Shivambu a ‘fiction’.

The 2 political leaders shaped the EFF again in 2013 and seemed to be shut associates even exterior politics. Their frienship ostensibly ended when Shivambu left the EFF to hitch Jacob Zuma’s MK Occasion late final 12 months. He was adopted by advocate Dali Mpofu and some outstanding former EFF leaders.

Whereas their fallout was very a lot documented, Mbalula thinks Malema and Shivambu are nonetheless shut associates and simply enjoying the political sport.

“That’s a film we’re being subjected to. That struggle between Floyd and Julius? It’s not actual — it’s fiction. These individuals are buddies. Floyd has been despatched to handle Zuma within the MK Occasion and Dali Mpofu. 

”Malema hates the ANC with a ardour, him and Floyd mixed,” he mentioned.

Malema and Shivambu not on talking phrases

Throughout a podcast session with Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, Shivambu was requested if he and Malema have been nonetheless shut. The previous EFF chief claimed that the 2 have been by no means shut, and have been solely linked by politics.

“Generally this so-called brotherhood is just not brotherhood, it borders on gangsterism relationships. If one individual is mistaken, you’ll be able to’t name one another to order. You defend one another even when one is doing mistaken issues,” he mentioned.

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