Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference

The slate of party president Julius Malema is expected to win unopposed

Lonzi, who has been openly critical of Floyd Shivambu, will be parachuted to parliament after reviving the EFF student wing

Despite having put measures in place to prevent corruption, little or no work has been done by the party, leaving it open to more scrutiny in 2023