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.

EFF leader Julius Malema laid down the law on Sunday as the party prepares to elect new leaders at its national conference in December.

Last week, suggestions that Ndlozi had been banned from participating in the EFF’s 3rd National People’s Assembly scheduled to sit next month surfaced.

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.