Floyd Shivambu has spoken out against his former party leader Julius Malema. The ex-deputy president of the Economic Freedom Fighters says Malema ran the organization like his personal project. Shivambu spent eleven years with the political party before leaving. He claims Malema made all major decisions without input from other senior members. The leadership structure gave one person complete control over party activities.
Shivambu describes how Malema dominated public appearances and media events. Even when Shivambu had better knowledge about specific topics, Malema would take over speaking duties. Press conferences became opportunities for Malema to showcase his authority rather than share expertise among leaders. Shivambu says he only spoke publicly when journalists directly asked about potential leadership challenges. Media events highlighted the unequal power distribution within the party ranks.
The former deputy president rejects claims that he simply repeated Malema's positions. He argues that he and others provided important policy guidance during the party's development. However, the decision-making process remained heavily concentrated at the top level. Shivambu believes this approach prevented the EFF from building strong leadership teams. The centralized system made it difficult to recruit capable people for local and provincial positions across South Africa.
Shivambu describes how Malema dominated public appearances and media events. Even when Shivambu had better knowledge about specific topics, Malema would take over speaking duties. Press conferences became opportunities for Malema to showcase his authority rather than share expertise among leaders. Shivambu says he only spoke publicly when journalists directly asked about potential leadership challenges. Media events highlighted the unequal power distribution within the party ranks.
The former deputy president rejects claims that he simply repeated Malema's positions. He argues that he and others provided important policy guidance during the party's development. However, the decision-making process remained heavily concentrated at the top level. Shivambu believes this approach prevented the EFF from building strong leadership teams. The centralized system made it difficult to recruit capable people for local and provincial positions across South Africa.
