EFF leader Julius Malema told supporters outside the Constitutional Court on Tuesday that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi remained a member of the red berets.

EFF leader Julius Malema did not deny nor admit that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been barred from partaking in the upcoming elective conference.

EFF leader Julius Malema encouraged members to defend the movement when attacked by the MKP members on social media.

Julius Malema will not be drawn into commenting on news that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was barred from the EFF's elective conference, saying it was shebeen gossip.

Early this month, City Press reported that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was allegedly being squeezed out of the party, after he was barred from its national conference next month, a move that appears to be part of a wider strategy to curtail his participation in party activities.

Julius Malema refutes claims that EFF member Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been barred from the upcoming National People’s Assembly, labelling the rumours as mere gossip.

Julius Malema has described 2024 as ‘a painful year’ for the EFF, reflecting on the party’s struggles, including a mass exodus of members and significant electoral losses. He is, however, optimistic ahead of the party’s elective conference in December.