Paying tribute to Madikizela-Mandela during her funeral service, Malema accused some ANC leaders of being "sellouts".
Some leaders were booed and old rivalries were hashed out in tribute speeches to the global icon.
It was a final, fitting, recognition of the Mother of a Nation, who was also one of its sharpest spears.
Ramaphosa implored the nation to honour her by reflecting on its own wounds so that it too can heal
Once Malema ended his speech, the previously packed stadium thinned somewhat, leaving a majority of ANC and only few EFF party members behind.
Madikizela-Mandela straddled generations because of her radical politics and her empathy for the oppressed.
"The world saw that a young generation, unafraid of the power of the establishment, was ready to challenge its lies…"
Speaking at her mother’s funeral, Dlamini pulled no punches in defending Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy
Reverend Jesse Jackson paid his respects to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela this morning at her home in Soweto.