S.Africa's ANC denies Malema's bid to drop charges

South Africa's ruling African National Congress said on Friday it had denied a request from its Youth League leader Julius Malema to drop charges against him brought by a disciplinary committee.

This means a hearing will proceed against Malema, who has been accused of sowing divisions in the ANC ranks. Malema could be suspended from the party if found guilty, derailing the career of one of the country's most popular political leaders.

"The National Disciplinary Committee dismissed comrade Julius Malema's application to have the charges quashed," it said in a statement.

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