The top six positions in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have been elected unopposed at the National People’s Assembly (NPA) held at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
The positions include President, Deputy President, Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, Treasurer-General, and National Chairperson.
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Chairperson of the Elections Committee Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi dissolved the party’s Central Command Team just before the nomination process went underway.
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EFF Central Command Team dissolved!
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Julius Malema was nominated unopposed for the position of President. He accepted the nomination and reached the threshold.
“My name is Julius Sello Malema, from ward 13 in Polokwane, a member of the EFF. I do accept the nomination.”
Godrich Gardee also accepted the nomination for the Deputy President position.
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VIDEO | EFF’s 3rd National People’s Assembly Top Six nominations
EFF’s Top 6
President – Julius Malema
Deputy President – Godrich Gardee
Secretary General – Marshall Dlamini
Deputy Secretary – Leigh-Ann Matthys
Chairperson – Nontando Nulutshungu
Treasury General – Omphile Maotwe
CCT expanded
Meanwhile, the party has expanded its top leadership collective, the Central Command Team (CCT), from 46 to 66 members.
This includes the top six officials, with the additional members growing from 40 to 60 following the adoption of constitutional amendments by delegates on Saturday.
The party stipulates that 50 % of the CCT should be women, meaning that there must be a minimum of 33 women.
