Chaos in Inanda as EFF and Ngizwe Mchunu Supporters Clash

• Supporters of Ngizwe Mchunu and EFF members came to blows in Inanda, Durban, a day before both groups planned to host events in the same area
• The confrontation follows a long and bitter feud between Mchunu and EFF leader Julius Malema that escalated dramatically in 2026
• Mchunu was found guilty of contempt of court in June 2026 after republishing statements a Gauteng High Court had ruled defamatory

KWAZULU-NATAL - Supporters of Ngizwe Mchunu and members of the Economic Freedom Fighters came to blows in Inanda, Durban, on Saturday. The confrontation erupted a day before both groups are set to host separate events in the same area.

Video footage shared by journalist Sihle Mavuso shows the two factions squaring off, with guns and knives visible and a torrent of expletives exchanged as tensions boiled over. EFF MPL Mam Makoti Sibongile Khawula was also a part of the crowd barring a car belonging to Mchunu's group from entering the grounds.

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Mchunu's group is planning a heritage celebration festival, while the EFF is hosting its KwaZulu-Natal provincial manifesto launch.

A feud that has been building for years

The showdown did not come out of nowhere. As far back as February 2024, the two groups clashed over overlapping events in Durban, when Mchunu held his Amabhinca Festival around the same time as an EFF manifesto launch. Mchunu accused the EFF of trying to disrupt his gathering, and by the 2024 election period, he had publicly aligned himself with the MK Party instead.

The feud turned sharply personal in April 2026, when Mchunu made a series of allegations about EFF leader Julius Malema during an anti-illegal-immigration protest campaign. Malema's lawyers demanded a retraction, a public apology and R1 million in damages. The legal action centred on claims Mchunu had made about Malema's alleged financial dealings and his stance on undocumented foreign nationals, all of which Malema disputed.

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Court orders, contempt and an apology

The Gauteng High Court stepped in during May 2026, granting an interdict that barred Mchunu from repeating the statements, characterising them as unlawful and defamatory. Mchunu did not comply. The court later determined that he had intentionally republished the prohibited statements on 20 and 21 May 2026.

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On 5 June 2026, Mchunu was found guilty of contempt of court. The court issued a warrant and a suspended 10-day custodial sentence, with conditions that included a public apology. Mchunu subsequently issued an unreserved apology to Malema, withdrew the disputed statements and committed not to repeat them.

Mchunu re-ignites feud wth Malema

Briefly News reported that just days before the clashes, Mchunu posted a video to his X account blaming Malema for the Ekurhuleni killings, linking it to what he described as the EFF's open-border policy and alleged support for illegal immigration. That post set the tone for the confrontation that followed in Inanda.

Source: Briefly News