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PoliticalSouth Africa·22 Aug 2026 · 5d ago

Tumi Sole unlikely to rejoin the EFF

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Legal practitioner and #CountryDuty founder Tumi Sole resigned from active politics after briefly serving as ActionSA’s candidate for Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) of Development Planning in Johannesburg. Despite speculation regarding a potential return to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the party’s leadership remains divided over whether to waive constitutional rules that generally prohibit the re-admission of former members. ActionSA president Herman Mashaba acknowledged the resignation while expressing a desire to maintain future engagement with Sole. Sole stated he intends to focus on his legal career and his social movement following his exit from his May-appointed role.

Consequences

Tumi Sole will likely face continued public and political scrutiny regarding his future allegiances given the conflicting statements from EFF officials and the party's constitutional barriers to returning members. The situation leaves his immediate political future uncertain as he transitions back to his work with #CountryDuty.

Sources

The Citizen SA
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