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Youth leader Malema handed five year suspension from South Africa's ruling African National Congress

South Africa's ruling African National Congress has handed down a five-year suspension from the party to youth leader Julius Malema after he was found guilty of provoking serious divisions within the party. 

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An ANC disciplinary committee found him guilty of disrupting a national party meeting, of bringing the party into disrepute by calling for regime change in democratic Botswana, and of provoking serious divisions within the party by praising Thabo Mbeki.

Mbeki was sacked as party president and then removed as state president by the ANC three years ago.

But, he was found not guilty of sowing racism or political intolerance.

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

The Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu was also suspended for three years over the Botswana statements as well as for swearing at a journalist, which the displinary hearing said had brought the party into disrepute.

Four other top Youth League officials were also found guilty on various charges, but were granted suspended sentences - meaning they retain their memberships unless they are convicted of a new offense.

 

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