Malema 's suspension from the African National Congress ( ANC ) comes into immediate effect , the party 's national disciplinary committee said in a statement . The sanction comes after Julius Malema made a speech critical of President Zuma . South African police have arrested the leader of the country's largest opposition party, who has been charged with inciting violence and disrupting public order. He was suspended in November but allowed to attend party meetings pending appeal . The youth leader , who helped bring Zuma to power in 2009 , attracts wide popular support .
The sanction comes after Julius Malema made a speech critical of President Zuma . South African police have arrested the leader of the country's largest opposition party, who has been charged with inciting violence and disrupting public order. He was suspended in November but allowed to attend party meetings pending appeal . The youth leader , who helped bring Zuma to power in 2009 , attracts wide popular support .