Since 1814, the year in which Krylov penned the fable, many inquisitive minds have ignored elephants in the room, usually with disastrous consequences. This past weekend, the EFF held its third elective conference at Nasrec and Julius Malema was re-elected president for the third consecutive term. The elephant in the room was EFF member of parliament and former national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. Unlike Krylov's elephant, Ndlozi did get a mention at the conference.
"We are no longer going to answer any questions about Ndlozi. Never. Whenever a journalist asks you that question [about Ndlozi] you must say ask another question. This matter is closed..."
That was Malema putting what he hoped was a full stop behind the disappearance of Ndlozi from the national leadership of the EFF.
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