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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has threatened to spill the beans on his former deputy Floyd Shivambu, should he be pushed to the brink.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Malema told journalists in Soweto that he did not hold any grudges against Shivambu, stating that he regarded him as a brother.<\/p>\n
This is after Shivambu admitted that the top leadership of the EFF knew that he was leaving the party, apart from Malema.<\/p>\n
Shivambu resigned from the EFF in August to join Jacob Zuma\u2019s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, stating the decision was the best he ever made.<\/p>\n
In the briefing, Malema said he never initiated a fight with anyone, instead Shivambu and others planned to finish him off.<\/p>\n
\u201cI regarded him as my brother and if he doesn\u2019t feel the same about me, it\u2019s his problem. I did everything for him as a brother.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I must be challenged one day and be pushed, I will talk. Don\u2019t push me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With roots in the ANC Youth League, the two had a strong friendship for many years.<\/p>\n
However, tensions rose when Shivambu announced his resignation without first informing Malema.<\/p>\n
He said he did not see a need to inform Malema about his departure because it did not matter to him.<\/p>\n
Shivambu revealed in a recent podcast interview that his relationship with his former boss was political, not a brotherhood one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis so-called brotherhood thing is not brotherhood. It borders on gangster relationships that we are together and we can\u2019t call each other to order even if the person is wrong,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In another interview, Shivambu said Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, the senior leader in the EFF, was his brother.<\/p>\n
Shivambu was criticised for this and accused of being divisive.<\/p>\n
This landed Ndlozi in hot water with the EFF, particularly Malema, for not telling him about Shivambu\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n
This also saw a meltdown on social media between Shivambu and Sinawo Thambo, the EFF Member of Parliament (MP).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in the briefing, Malema said the door was open for those who wanted to leave the EFF because he cannot be with people he can\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n
kamogelo.moichela@iol.co.za<\/p>\n
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