The African National Congress (ANC) Appeal’s Panel will tell Julius Malema on Tuesday whether it has decided to expel him from the party.

Last week it received the final documents it needed to make a decision on his political future.

The party’s National Disciplinary Committee previously decided he must be removed from the organisation.

Tuesday’s decision will have long lasting implications for both Malema and the ANC.

If the appeals panel decides Malema must go, he could mount a court challenge.

He may also try to use this decision as a focal point for a campaign against President Jacob Zuma.

The decision on Tuesday could also bring an end to the most disruptive episode in the ANC’s history, since its Polokwane conference.

(Edited by Clare Matthes)