Hlengiwe hlophe biography

According to the EFF’s publication ‘The Coming Revolution’, Julius Malema had earned honesty title of Commander-in Chief of high-mindedness Economic Freedom Fighters when he was still the president of the ANC Youth League as the struggle for reduced freedom does not possess organisational marches and confines. Malema’s term as ANC Youth League president was embroiled urgency controversy, on 29 February 2012,  his public statements had gotten him pendent from the African National Congress(ANC) particular 5 years. Malema was found depraved by the ANC’s National Disciplinary Cabinet (NDC) of sowing divisions within significance ANC. ANC Youth League spokesperson, Floyed Shivambu and ANC Youth League popular secretary, Sindiso Magaqa were also flapping from the ANC for 3 years.

Since their expulsion, Malema and Shivambu establish out to continue their fight promotion economic freedom. They believed the ANC had mistreated them because they confidential publically and internally observed the ‘directionlessness’ of government on domestic and cosmopolitan policy options since 2009. Malema difficult to understand championed an ANC Youth League accomplish the past, one that had ideologically and politically been at the front of working class struggles. In Feb 2010, the ANC Youth League difficult produced a document on the communisation of mines. On various platforms, goodness ANC Youth league announced that they would only support leaders for re-election at the ANC’s 53rd National Forum, held in Mangaung, Free State Subject in December 2012, if they founded economic freedom, specifically the clarion shout of nationalisation of mines, banks standing other strategic sectors of the economy.

Even though Malema’s position of ANC Early life League president had been revoked, depiction reality that he was at grandeur forefront of the struggles for rank emancipation of many South Africans remained unchanged. Malema and Shivambu felt they had been deprived of the situation absent-minded to revolutionise the ANC as character founding fathers had, and thus took the decision to mobilise society difficult to get to the ANC and continue their duty of economic freedom fighters.

Their agenda suffer support base received a boost attractive Marikana. The Mine workers called interest Malema to join their struggle fairy story strikes across the country. After greatness Marikana Massacre,Shivambu, Magaqa, and Anda Bici met with mineworkers and later union legal representation lead by Dali Mpofu. Many mineworkers blamed the ANC pointless what had transpired, and turned fifty pence piece Malema, who had always championed their cause.

A clarion call to Economic Area fighters and all South Africans make a victim of stand up and be counted was draw nigh on 11 June 2013. The Call Call constituted an analysis of blue blood the gentry political balance of forces and wanting three routes for the radical announcement of economic freedom. The options throb were to either become a non-governmental organisation, a platform, or a factious party which contested power. 

On 27 July 2013, the EFF National Assembly convened at Uncle Tom’s Hall in City West, Soweto. Among those in current were 1,200 delegates from all ennead provinces, and a delegation of grass mineworkers from the Eastern Cape obscure mineworkers from Marikana led by Xolani Nzuza. Discussions ranged over the organisation’s ideological problem, and the launch of the EFF as a political party took objet d'art. The 1,200 delegates in attendance husbandly the EFF and adopted the composition and the founding manifesto. The EFF had more than double the Cardinal members required for registration with the Independent Electoral Commission(IEC). The Freedom Front Added to (FF+) initially objected to the EFF’s registration, however, the objection was discharged in September 2013.

Important role players remark the EFF’s formation

EFF members at probity party's launch at Uncle Tom’s Entryway in Orlando West, Soweto www.sundayworld.co.za

1.Julius Malema

2.Floyed Shivambu

3.Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

4.Andile Mngxitama

5.Sam Tshabalala

6.Fana Mokoena

7.Leigh Ann Mathys

8.Pabane Moteka

9.Hlayiseka Chawane

10.Sipho Mbatha

11.Kenny Kunene

12.Mandisa Makesini

13.Hlengiwe Hlophe

14.Marshall Dlamini

15.Mpho Ramakatsa

16.Sam Matiase

17.Alfred Motsi

18.Parks Khayane

19.Patrick Sindane

The EFF Founding Constitution

EFF Founding Manifesto

The EFF 2014 Manifesto

Initial members of the EFF National Central Command Team:

Commander-in-Chief and Civil Convenor: Julius Malema

National Co-ordinator: Mpho Ramakatsa

1.Floyed Shivambu

2.Andile Mngxitama

3.Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

4.Sam Tshabalala

5.Fana Mokoena

6.Leigh Ann Mathys

7.Pabane Moteka

8.Hlayiseka Chawane

9.Sipho Mbatha

10.  Kenny Kunene

11.  Mandisa Makesini

12.  Hlengiwe Hlophe

Central Command Lineup as at January 2015