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South Africans lament Ndlozi’s exit from politics

todayFebruary 10, 2025 78

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Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s departure from the Economic Freedom Fights has been described as a huge loss for South African politics.

In an exclusive interview with the SABC, Ndlozi revealed that he has decided to move away from party politics and get into academia.

In the tell all interview, the scholar revealed that he was suspended from the EFF six weeks before the party’s elective conference in December.

He was apparently accused of being part of an infiltration strategy by the MK Party and withholding information on Floyd Shivambu’s departure.

“I think after this episode, I’ve taken a decision to leave all party politics and contribute in the first instance to the academia and in the second instance, I’m very passionate about the upliftment of levels of discourse in this country. Most importantly, I think the terrain of struggle that has been neglected over the years is the civil society space, that civil society space, I’m interested in it because it is where you are able to cultivate and agitate the notions of freedom where liberation is about the people.”

Ndlozi has made it clear that he has no plans to join the MK Party.

“I did know about the departure of Floyd Shivambu, he did come to tell me of his consideration and indeed I did tell him that he would have to take the leadership into his confidence, and he did.

“The idea that I should have run behind his back and inform other people or the leadership, suggests I’m an informant, a gossiper or a wedge driver, I am none of that. It was Floyd’s decision, he had to communicate it, it was not my decision.”

Ndlozi resigned as a member of parliament last month.

His absence and silence before and after the elective conference raised concern over his future in the organisation.

Ndlozi has played a pivotal role within the organisation since its inception in 2013.

He was at the heart of rallying young people as the party took shape. He quickly made a name for himself, “The people’s bae,” with his velvety voice and infectious smile.

He served as the party’s first national spokesperson until 2020 and was also the head of political education.

Many South Africans have thrown their weight behind Ndlozi, saying it wasn’t his place to tell Julius Malema about Floyd Shivambu’s planned exit from the EFF.

Written by: Lindiwe Mpanza

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