BREAKING: Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Resigns As EFF Member of Parliament

• EFF politician Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has finally made a move following rampant speculation about his future
• The Red Berets announced that the former party national spokesperson resigned as a Member of Parliament
• Ndlozi was barred from attending the EFF's Third National People's Assembly in Johannesburg in December

JOHANNESBURG — The longstanding speculation about former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's future with the party received an assured response.

The Red Berets announced Ndlozi's resignation as the party's Member of Parliament (MP) early on Thursday, 9 January 2025.

Ndlozi drops EFF Parliament duties

The popular politician was a notable absentee at the EFF's Third National People's Assembly in Johannesburg from 12 to 15 December.

He was also not re-elected to the EFF's Central Command Team, its highest decision-making body.

His resignation, after the party confirmed receiving voluntary communication, coincides with that of former Eastern Cape Member of Parliament (MPL) Yazini Tetyana, who has also relinquished his role in the National Assembly (NA).

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The EFF said it had since accepted their resignations and would be redeploying them elsewhere.

In a paraphrased statement published to X, the party said in part:

"Fighter Tetyana served in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and subsequently in Parliament, while Fighter Dr Ndlozi has served in the NA since 2014. They excelled in their deployments and acted as commendable public representatives."

The developments come against the murmurs of a fractured relationship between Ndlozi and party leader Julius Malema.

Briefly News reported on 26 December that, according to sources, Ndlozi's defection to the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party was a possibility.

Party insiders who spoke to the media said despite the irreparable relations, many EFF members were unhappy about Ndlozi's reported impending exit.

However, he broke his silence when he penned a congratulatory message following December's four-day elective conference to elect new leadership.

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Here, Malema was nominated unopposed as president for a third term, ensuring he continues leading as commander-in-chief.

Meanwhile, the rest of the party's top six, including Godrich Gardee and Marshall Dlamini, were also uncontestedly elected to their new and retained respective positions of Deputy President and Secretary-General.

Ndhlela resigns as MK Party MP

In a related story, Briefly News reported that MK Party national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said on 7 December that he planned to step down as MP.

He said the decision would come to fruition in due course to focus on his other roles, including pouring more energy into his spokesperson duties and an official in the party's National High Command.

Invariably, speculation soon after erupted about Ndlozi replacing him.

Source: Briefly News