ANC's youth leader Malema sacked

South Africa's ruling African National Congress suspended firebrand youth leader Julius Malema for five years, after finding him guilty of provoking serious divisions within the party.

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Published 10 November 2011 9:04pm

Updated 26 August 2013 9:20am

Source: AFP

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Malema's conduct "would have a negative impact on international and inter-state relations, and would be prejudicial to South Africa as a whole," said Derek Hanekom, who headed the disciplinary hearing, in reading out the verdict.

"In respects of the present disciplinary hearing, the respondent's membership is suspended for five years," he said.

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