Kukhangeleka kuvuleka umsantsa phakathi kombutho Umkhonto Wesizwe ne EFF, nakuba le mibutho iinembono ezifanayo. Inkokheli ye EFF, uJulius Malema ikubethelele ukuba akusoze kubekho bumbano phakathi kwabo ne MK Party, nangona usibakhulu woMkhonto Wesizwe, uFloyd Shivambu kwelakhe icala esithi bazakuzama ukuqinisekisa umanyano.