Former EFF spokesperson and Member of Parliament, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, has resigned from the party.
In an interview with SABC, Ndlozi confirmed that he had already submitted his resignation letter.
His departure follows months of speculation, including a suspension from the party.
EXCLUSIVE: EFF Member Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has cut ties with what he once called his political home, the red berets. Breaking his silence after months, Ndlozi says he will now venture into academia and contribute to the identified gap in the discourse of the country. pic.twitter.com/jwRxSQFGRg
— SABC News (@SABCNews) February 10, 2025
Ndlozi said that after careful introspection, he decided to shift his focus away from politics, feeling that he had made his contribution and it was time to step down.
“I have taken a decision to step away completely from party politics. I’m leaving party politics. I think I have made my contribution in that space. We don’t live in a one party state. We are not in the camps, we are not a band. Politics are a free activity in South Africa. And party politics are not a monopoly of making social contribution. I think after this episode, I’ve taken a decision to leave all of party politics and contribute in the first instance to the academy….”
He added: “I have handed over my resignation.
“I have left the EFF, I have left party politics. EFF is a political party. I have handed over my resignation as a member and it is because where I want to go and contribute, I can’t hold a single party membership. But overall I think that I’ve made my contribution and I think that there are brilliant young men and women, old men and women in the space that will continue in that category, as it were, of party politics.”
Watch the full interview below
First published by African Insider
Compiled by Betha Madhomu
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