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‘ANCYL saved Zuma from prison’

Johannesburg – The ANCYL saved President Jacob Zuma from a prison sentence, expelled league president Julius Malema claims in an interview published in the Sunday Times. Malema was not convinced the “spy tapes”, cited as the reason that corruption charges … read more »

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S.Africa: Malema regrets supporting Zuma

Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema regrets campaigning for President Jacob Zuma’s election, according to a report on Thursday. “My only regret was to campaign for Zuma, and I apologise dearly,” Malema told The Star newspaper. He also rejected … read more »

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Malema’s back, alive & kicking

It was always going to be easy for Julius Malema to draw a big crowd for his first media briefing since being expelled from the ANC. And he did some of his best work: talking tough on Richard Mdluli and … read more »

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I will lead the ANC, Says Malema

Johannesburg – Expelled ANCYL president Julius Malema said on Monday he wanted to be a leader in the ANC. “I will lead this ANC. You must put it on the archive. I am going to be a leader of the … read more »

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I am the ANC, I can’t take myself to court, Says Malema

Johannesburg – Expelled ANCYL president Julius Malema said on Monday that he would never challenge his expulsion from the ANC in court, saying “I am the ANC, I can’t take myself to court”. Malema said he still considered himself a … read more »

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Hotel bans Malema

Expelled former ANCYL leader Julius Malema has been barred from entering Luthuli House and other party offices, and has also been banned from a plush boutique apartment in Cape Town. A reservation manager at the Waterfront Village hotel in the … read more »

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ANC used me like a condom: Malema

Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has claimed the ANC used him for its own purposes before throwing him away, it was reported on Thursday. eNews reported that Malema told a Friends of the Youth League gathering in Mthatha … read more »

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‘We’re glad to see Malema go’

Johannesburg – Fireworks were set off in Julius Malema’s hometown of Seshego on Wednesday night by people glad to see him go. About 100 people gathered at the Masakaneng Shopping Centre to celebrate the expulsion of the African National Congress … read more »

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S.Africa: No mercy for Juju

He begged not to be expelled from the ANC and even offered to give up his leadership positions if he could keep his membership,but on Tuesday night Julius Malema was finally booted out of the party he loved. Malema’s dramatic … read more »

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Malema owes R10m

Johannesburg – Suspended ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has been served with a tax bill of more than R10 million. At the same time, Malema hit out at his detractors, saying they have “unleashed all state agencies against me … read more »

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Malema to continue as ANCYL president

Despite his suspension by the ANC. Julius Malema will continue to perform his duties as president of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) despite his suspension by the ANC, the ANCYL said on Sunday. “The NEC agreed that ANC Youth League … read more »

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ANCYL NEC meeting on Sunday

The ANC Youth League will be holding its national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Johannesburg on Sunday. In a statement sent earlier this week, ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu said the league would publicly communicate outcomes of the meeting as well … read more »

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Malema appeal to start on Thursday morning

The appeal hearings of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema and his spokesman Floyd Shivambu were expected to start at 9am The hearings would take place at the African National Congress’s Luthuli House headquarters in Johannesburg and would be led … read more »

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S.Africa Support for Malema dwindling

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema may be losing the support of his comrades, analysts believe. This comes after the league on Monday postponed indefinitely a planned emergency meeting of its national executive committee to discuss its response to the … read more »

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Malema up for defamation

There seems to be no end in sight to the legal woes of suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema and league spokesman Floyd Shivambu. Today DA leader Helen Zille will drag them into the Cape Town High Court alleging … read more »

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Malema suspension a strategic move: analysts

“Malema’s suspension is an attempt to show they [ANC] mean business and intend to try and rule,” Steven Friedman said. Eusebius McKaiser said it was clear that President Jacob Zuma was trying to derail Malema. “The biggest point is that … read more »

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No Zuma, no cry

Rhyno So, Malema is finally losing ground, and for the moment it seems we averted yet another fierce attack on our golden path to true third world “Africadom”. Jacob Zuma is sitting point blank, centre stage on the pedestal of … read more »

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S.Africa: Zuma calls for unity

President Jacob Zuma called for unity in an address to delegates at the African National Congress’ Mpumalanga elective conference in Nelspruit on Friday, according to a report. The SABC reported that Zuma said this would ensure the survival of the … read more »

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S.Africa: Malema defies suspension conditions

Suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema addressed the congregation at a Good Friday church service in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, according to a report. This was despite being barred from doing so as per the conditions of his … read more »

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ANC gags defiant Malema

THE ANC has suspended Youth League president Julius Malema , adding an unprecedented gag order to the penalty for his weekend comments calling President Jacob Zuma a dictator. Malema has already been ordered expelled from the ANC for earlier defiance … read more »

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Malema demands to be heard – report

It was not clear whether he would utilise internal processes or resort to court action, the report said. Earlier in the day, the party’s national disciplinary committee (NDC) announced that Malema’s ANC membership had been suspended with immediate effect. The … read more »

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S. Africa: ANC silences Julius Malema

Johannesburg – Embattled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s ANC membership has been suspended with immediate effect, the party’s national disciplinary committee (NDC) said on Wednesday. The conditions of the suspension meant that Malema would not be allowed to exercise … read more »

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S.Africa: Zuma fires back

President Jacob Zuma yesterday reclaimed his control of the ANC after weeks of ill-discipline and insults levelled at him by members of the ANC Youth League. In a show of force and unity, Zuma and the party’s other top five … read more »

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Malema targeted as ANC Top-6 tackles dissenters

Genevieve Quintal and Hlengiwe Nhlabathi, Sapa Johannesburg – ANC leaders on Tuesday condemned the “shockingly crude, disrespectful and un-ANC” remarks recently made by some within the party. “The brazen and often rude and crude rhetoric to detract from real issues … read more »

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ANC losing patience with Malema

Newcastle – KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Zweli Mkhize launched a scathing attack on unruly youth in the party on Sunday, calling for an end to the use of derogatory language directed at the ANC and its leadership. Mkhize was addressing a … read more »

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Malema reaching point of no return – ANC

Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema will reach a point of no return if he continues hurling insults at ANC leaders, the ruling party said on Saturday. “Attacks directed at the ANC leadership and the president [Jacob Zuma] … read more »

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Malema says ANCYL traumatised by Zuma

Johannesburg – The ANC Youth League was being traumatised and suppressed under President Jacob Zuma’s leadership, expelled league president Julius Malema said on Friday. “Under President Zuma, we’ve seen the youth of the ANC being traumatised and expelled from their … read more »

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ANC leaders are power-drunk – Malema

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema criticised power-drunk ANC leaders who had drifted away from the masses, as he continued his veiled attack on President Jacob Zuma in Kimberley on Sunday. Malema – who faces expulsion from the ANC – … read more »

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Zuma: ANCYL must accept Malema’s fate

Johannesburg – The ANC Youth League must accept that it needs to appoint a new president and move on, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. “Once the process of disciplinary procedures has been concluded there will not be anything else … read more »

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S.Africa’s Malema pleads to stay in ANC ‘family’

South Africa’s ANC youth rebel Julius Malema pleaded on Sunday for the ruling party not to expel him and made a rare public apology to the movement’s senior leadership which he has frequently criticised as too moderate in their policies. … read more »

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