The EFF in KwaZulu-Natal says it would not allow itself to be distracted from its bigger mission of fighting monopoly capital by former Ukhozi FM personality Ngizwe Mchunu’s renewed attack on Julius Malema.
Mchunu revived his apparent tribalistic attack on EFF leader Julius Malema during last week’s march against illegal foreigners in Durban, where he announced that Malema was not welcome in KwaZulu-Natal and labelled him as corrupt.
He also announced the same during the violent march against illegal foreigners in the Eastern Cape on Monday, banning him from the province.
However, EFF provincial secretary in KwaZulu-Natal, Vukani Ndlovu, downplayed Mchunu’s attack on his president, describing him as nothing but an attention seeker who should not be taken seriously.
Ndlovu said the EFF was unfazed by Mchunu’s revived utterances on Malema, arguing that the party would not be distracted by characters such as Mchunu from its important task of eradicating white monopoly capital.
“We don’t have time for nincompoops called Ngizwe. We are in a serious fight against white monopoly capital, and the rise in petrol, which will definitely plunge this country into a serious crisis, so who is Ngizwe? Our people are hungry, starving, and unemployed. The homeless are victims of drugs and crime and will not eat the insults of Ngizwe,” said Ndlovu.It is not the first time the EFF finds itself embroiled in a public spat with the former radio personality. In 2024, towards the general elections, Mchunu announced the banning of Malema from the province, saying Malema would only enter the province after his (Mchunu’s) death.
The announcement came while the EFF was preparing to launch its election manifesto, which eventually happened.
To counter the EFF rally, Mchunu organised an amabhinca (cultural) festival, nearly a kilometre from Moses Mabhida Stadium, where the EFF rally was to be held. However, the festival was disrupted by police, who argued that Mchunu did not obtain permission for the event.
He accused Malema of sabotaging his event. Mchunu also lost the car sponsorship from JAC Motors after the EFF wrote to the company complaining that he was stoking tribalism flames by announcing that KwaZulu-Natal is for Zulus only and Malema should remain in Limpopo.