Malema hearing to resume

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's disciplinary hearing will resume on Sunday as closing arguments were expected to be heard.

The hearing had already been rescheduled twice, said African National Congress disciplinary committee chairman Derek Hanekom.

He said the outcome of the hearing would be announced to the public by the end of next week.

The committee would need a few days to write the ruling, and the report would then be sent to ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe.

The ANC has charged Malema with bringing the party into disrepute and sowing division within party ranks.

Earlier this year, he said the league would send a team to Botswana to consolidate local opposition parties and help bring about regime change.

Malema subsequently apologised for the remarks.

Also charged are ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu, deputy president Ronald Lamola, treasurer general Pule Mabe, secretary general Sindiso Magaqa, and deputy secretary general Kenetswe Mosenogi.