SPECIAL REPORT
Julius Malema: A special report
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is not one to shy away from serious political issues of the day.
NEED TO KNOW
LATEST
Malema’s house auctioned for R1.45-million
Julius Malema’s house has been sold for R1.45-million to an ANC member, who said the suburban home would be converted to an office for his company.
Everything must go … another Malema house up for auction
Former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema will lose another property when his house in Polokwane goes under the hammer in two weeks’ time.
Malema: The ANC should fear a man with nothing to lose
If he launches a party, Julius Malema might not win at the next elections but he still is dangerous for the ANC. Khaya Dlanga explains why.
Malema: Zuma told me Mbeki must go
Julius Malema says he had a talk with Jacob Zuma in which the president said former leader Thabo Mbeki “must go”, according to a report.
Malema’s house auctioned for R5.9m
Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s half-built Sandown mansion has fetched over R2-million more than expected at an auction.
M&G Hangout: Malema in court
Julius Malema has found himself in court facing a charge of money laundering. Send us your questions and watch our live video.
Julius Malema: Loved and hated in Seshego
Now that Julius Malema’s political future has been extinguished, how has his demise shaped the lives and opinions of the people of his hometown?
Malema corruption trial postponed
Former ANC youth league president Julius Malema’s fraud and corruption trial has been postponed in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court to June 20.
Malema case taken off high court’s roll
The contempt of court case against former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has been taken off the roll.
Sars tries to have Malema sequestrated
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has filed papers in the North Gauteng High Court to have Julius Malema sequestrated.
Malema: ‘Nationalisation will become ANC policy’
The ANCYL does not want President Jacob Zuma’s support in its bid for nationalisation — it wants the support of the masses, Julius Malema, says.
Waxing lyrical
How would South Africans like it if there was a second Julius Malema, Caster Semenya and Winnie Mandela?
Golden Boy loses his shine
An audit has revealed that South Africa’s goldmines are 95% exhausted and that the gold mining industry has just a few years left.
Motlanthe takes issue with Malema’s school visits
ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has criticised ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s school visits, according to a media report.
Malema ‘fuels discontent among South Africans’
The IFP on Friday lambasted ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema for his remarks about the IFP and former president FW de Klerk.
Youth league takes aim at ‘reactionary’ Cronin
SA Communist Party deputy general secretary Jeremy Cronin was “raising false alarms” on the mine nationalisation debate, the ANC Youth League said.
Winnie: ‘We have lost the soul of the ANC’
The power-struggle in the ANC-led alliance is “disgusting”, ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Malema: Don’t be afraid to confront issues of race
Do not be afraid to confront issues of race, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema told Free State students on Friday.
No booing at ANC bash, warns Mbalula
No booing or ill discipline would be allowed at the ANC’s 98th anniversary celebrations in Kimberley this weekend, organiser Fikile Mbalula said.
‘Nationalisation of mines is not govt policy’
Nationalisation of SA’s mines is not government policy, although there is healthy debate on the issue, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says.
ANC demands apology for Malema report
The ANC and its youth league on Friday demanded a retraction and apology from the Star for its report on league president Julius Malema.
ANC Youth League targets Mantashe
The ANCYL is planning a fightback against the so-called “hostile left takeover” of the ANC.
Malema tells SRC to avoid ‘lavish lifestyle’ while in office
Julius Malema has told the University of Limpopo’s SRC not to live lavish lifestyles while in office – to avoid the impression of “selling out”.
Malema’s lifestyle ‘sponsored by govt tenders’
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s lavish lifestyle is being bankrolled by lucrative government contracts, a media report said on Sunday.
And The Ugly Shall Govern
Who knew. A stylish range of cheap leather jackets, named after the ANC stalwarts who inspired them.
Masking the enemy within
For a whole two weeks the African National Congress came face to face with the enemy within — the contradictions within the glorious movement.
Curious cases of political dodging
The decade delivered the kind of political dodging only South Africans could come up with. We bring you the country’s top ten political excuses.
Maxed out! Welcome to the age of greed and speed
The M&G meanders through the bling-bling maze from New York to Newtown and tally up the cultural and economic cost of excess.
Malema strikes again
Youth league president says ANC will take from Oppenheimers what belongs to the people.
ANC’s time bomb
The ANC admits that “something is bound to give” if tensions between it and the South African Communist Party are not defused.
ANCYL: We will demonstrate our power in 2010
The African National Congress Youth League (ANC) warned ANC leaders on Monday not to defy the league’s policy positions.
ANCYL takes issue with report on Malema
The ANCYL wants the National Treasury to inform it of any investigation involving its president, Julius Malema, it said on Tuesday.
Has ANCYL’s support for Maroga softened?
Early indications are that the ANCYL may not back former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga in his legal challenge against the parastatal.
Champagne campaign
The promises flowed as headily as the Moët Rose Imperial at the ANC anniversary bash this weekend. Verashni Pillay tracks the ANC’s resolutions.
ANCYL renews call for nationalisation of mines
The ANC Youth League reiterated on Monday that it would push for the nationalisation of local industries, starting with mines.
Malema fracas: Blame the ‘forces of darkness’
Provincial offices of the ANC Youth League came out in support of their leader on Tuesday — and blamed “forces of darkness”.
Malema tender probe set for completion within the month
A date of June 28 has been set for completion of the public protector’s probe into tenders awarded to companies allegedly connected to Julius Malema.
Julius’s web of influence
The M&G’s in-depth background research reveals ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s business and government connections in Limpopo.
Birthday bashing for Malema
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has blamed “left-wing leaders who drink red wine” for his recent woes as he celebrated his 29th birthday.
Juju car crash sparks hit fears
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was involved in a car accident this week that he and his associates believe was an assassination attempt.
‘We’ll stand by our man,’ say youth
Despite criticism of his “opulent” lifestyle, Julius Malema’s flame still burns brightly among ANCYL members.
ANC springs to Malema’s defence
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema had not breached any law or code of ethics by being involved in business, the ANC said on Sunday.
Malema on the carpet
Julius Malema appeared before an ANC disciplinary committee on Monday, committee chairperson Derek Hanekom confirmed.
Youth league’s Masoga wins first round of legal battle
An agreement between the lawyers of the warring factions of the ANC Youth League resulted in a postponement of a disciplinary hearing on Friday.
Malema’s tirade from ‘revolutionary house’
The ANC Youth League’s president attacked the media at a briefing on Thursday, calling a BBC journalist a “bastard” and an “agent”.
Malema still listed as company director
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is still listed as a director of SGL Engineering Projects — despite his claims to the contrary on Monday.
Malema tender probe still not concluded
A probe into tenders awarded to companies said to involve ANCYL president Julius Malema will be released by the end of July or shortly thereafter.
Mr Moneybags behind ‘ANCYL divisions’
Prominent Limpopo businessman warned against funding anti-Julius faction.
Afrikanerbond lodges complaint about Malema
The Afrikanerbond has lodged a complaint with the SAHRC about ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s outburst against a BBC journalist.
Interim Malema report out by end of June
A probe into tenders awarded to companies said to involve ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is expected to be completed by the end of June.
Mike Peega: The man behind the dossier
The core of Malema’s dossier of people allegedly targeted by the Sars is taken from a report drawn up by former Sars undercover agent Mike Peega.
Malema to face a hostile jury
Julius Malema, the ANC Youth League president, faces a hostile disciplinary committee when he responds on Monday to charges of misconduct.
Inside Malema’s new war
Is African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema trying to head off a tax probe by alleging Sars pressure on “Zuma’s people”?
ANC wonders: ‘How are we behaving?’
President Jacob Zuma has expressed concern about relations within the ruling alliance and about the conduct of national executive committee members.
Lies, all lies, says Malema
Julius Malema came out swinging on Monday, taking aim at the media after reports that his companies had been awarded more than 20 contracts.
ANCYL leader off the hook on hate speech charges
The DA on Tuesday said it would drop the hate speech charge against Free State ANC Youth League leader Thabo Meeko as he had shown remorse.
AfriForum Youth stopped from delivering memo
The ANC Youth League refused to accept a memorandum and list of farm-attack victims from AfriForum Youth in Johannesburg on Friday.
ICD to assess complaints against Malema
The Independent Complaints Directorate will probe whether police acted improperly at the ANCYL conference in Makhado following complaints from the DA.
League says Malema lifestyle issue ‘closed’
The ANC Youth League will not take any more questions on its president Julius Malema’s “media conducted lifestyle audit”, it said on Tuesday.
Malema’s media spin cycle
It all started out with an SMS exchange last Saturday, the contents of which ended up appearing on the front page of the City Press.
Malema’s media spin cycle
It all started out with an SMS exchange last Saturday, the contents of which ended up appearing on the front page of the City Press.
Zuma and Malema: The bromance is over — here’s why
Their ‘Umshini wam’ moves aside, the rift between Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma was laid bare by their respective speeches at the ANCYL conference.
Juju’s mojo prevails: No surprises as Malema re-elected
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has been re-elected for a second term at the organisation’s elective congress in Midrand.
Malema ‘humbled by the support’, ready to lead
Julius Malema retained his position as ANC Youth League president on Friday after contender Lebogang Maile declined the nomination.
ANCYL conference: A promise of better behaviour
Exiting ANCYL secretary general Vuyiswa Tulelo speaks to the M&G about the league’s congress, nationalisation and issues with some ANC leaders.
Malema probe comes up clean
The Public Protector has been unable to find irregularities in contracts awarded to Julius Malema’s SGL Engineering Projects.
Meet the ANC Youth League’s new top guns
Re-elected ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is a national figure, but his new fellow officials are less well known.
Blow for Malema in ANCYL Gauteng elections
The election of Lebogang Maile as the new chairperson for the ANC Youth League in Gauteng is a blow to league president Julius Malema.
Gender network welcomes Malema apology
The Sonke Gender Network has welcomed Julius Malema’s apology for a sexist remark, but aren’t pleased at how long he waited before saying sorry.
Money can buy Malema love
The Gauteng conference of the ANC Youth League looks set to be another coup for Julius Malema – it is likely to endorse him for two more terms.
Not in my name, Malema tells supporters
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema had to call his supporters to order at the league’s conference in Midrand on Thursday.
Malema: In a revolution, size matters
Assured of an easy win, Julius Malema focused on land expropriation in his speech at the ANC Youth League elective conference.
Malema: I know about the arrest, I won’t run
Julius Malema has confirmed receiving the public protector’s report into allegations of corruption against him and says he is ready to be arrested.
Malema ‘sorry, sorry and very sorry’ for hate speech
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has apologised to “all women” — particularly President Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser — for his sexist remarks.
Malema: Think-tank of the ANC
M&G reporters speak to ANCYL president Julius Malema about changing the Constitution, his fights with the party and his apology to women.
Malema’s new tax dodge
Julius Malema may have shot himself in the foot by telling the taxman he does not benefit financially from business dealings but receives “donations”.
Malema: ‘Minister Manuel has no plan’
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has questioned what Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has done since taking office.
Malema calls for ‘radical policy shift’
African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema’s message to the mother body was clear on Sunday — move with the youth, or move out.
Zapiro on ANC Youth League
In a twist, the movie Kung Fu Panda 2 was used as the launch pad for the subject matter of this week’s cartoon in the M&G.
Malema turns on his masters
African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema used his closing address on Sunday to launch a veiled attack on President Jacob Zuma.
Malema attacks Zuma for not respecting Constitution
President Jacob Zuma has no respect for the country’s Constitution, expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema said.
Anger at Malema’s ‘insane’ land-grab comments
Agricultural organisations across the racial spectrum spoke out on Monday against ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s land-grab talk.
Battle on as Malema moves to wrest back power
Top ANC officials and five of the youth league’s national leaders took a harsh stance against Malema’s opponents this week.
ANC Youth League court challenge withdrawn
The ANC had instructed disgruntled Limpopo youth league members to a drop court action challenging a disciplinary process, an ANCYL official said.
Malema sparks land debate
Land sector commentators have widely criticised Julius Malema’s call for the expropriation of white-owned farm land without compensation.
Malema does it his way at league conference
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s national executive committee was elected unopposed on Saturday.
Show me the money: Malema challenges accusers
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema said on Sunday he had never been bribed and could explain every cent in his bank account.
Why Obama’s hope doesn’t cancel out Malema’s hype
Verashni Pillay was one of 76 young African women leaders chosen to interact with Michelle Obama.
The Malema conundrum
The ANC was treating the youth league leniently over its threat to help bring about regime change in Botswana, political analysts said on Tuesday.
[Insert gratuitous headline here]
Chris Roper had to pretend that tabloid newspapers were unequivocally good things, bringing a valuable voice.
Malema does not speak for poor youths
The ANC Youth League is opportunistic in trying to privatise unemployed young people’s struggle, writes Ayanda Kota.
Nationalisation? We’re not bothered, says World Bank
What’s important in managing a country’s natural resources is not who owns them, but how well their proceeds are accounted for, the World Bank says.
Malema loses bid to interdict City Press
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has failed in his application to prevent City Press from publishing details of a trust fund.
Malema ‘paid cash’ for Sandton mansion
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema paid more than half the R3.6-million purchase price for a Sandton, Johannesburg, house in cash.
Malema: ‘America, you bloodthirsty imperialists!’
ANCYL President Julius Malema has labelled the United States as “bloodthirsty imperialists” for bombing Libya with its Nato allies.
Juju’s trust fund: Charity yes — bribes no, says ANCYL
The ANC Youth League says Julius Malema’s trust fund is no secret, insisting it is used only for charity, and slamming the media’s “sponsored views”.
ANCYL: Sars doesn’t answer to opposition parties
The ANC Youth League said Sars shouldn’t take orders from opposition parties, in response to the DA calling for a lifestyle audit on Julius Malema.
It’s Malema’s world
Any casual observer would conclude that the country politics mostly revolves around Julius Malema.
Julius Malema, ‘the trust-fund kid’
A family trust of which ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is the trustee may explain how he has been bankrolling his lifestyle.
Machete Racial War 2.0
The ANCYL’s racist rhetoric legitimises all extremists, no matter their skin colour.
Editors rally around Haffajee as Malema, Miyeni team up
Eric Miyeni has joined his voice to Julius Malema’s as SA editors expressed solidarity with the target of the sacked columnist’s ire, Ferial Haffajee.
Mi casa is not su casa, Malema tells media
Far from clearing the air on how he can afford to build a mansion, Julius Malema has upbraided the press for trying to infringe upon his privacy.
Julius and Cassel: All roads lead to bromance
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale just happens to be on a work trip to Italy at the same time as his BFF, Julius Malema.
Malema dares revenue service to conduct lifestyle audit
The South Africa Revenue Service has not received any requests for a lifestyle audit of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema.
Cosatu: Time to ‘discover the truth’ about Malema
Cosatu on Sunday called for an investigation into the financial affairs of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.
SA should have seen Nato blitz coming, says Malema
ANCYL president Julius Malema says SA should never have signed off on the UN resolution that has driven Nato’s bombing campaign in Libya.
Malema: By the way, City Press, I’ll see you in court
Julius Malema has spoken out on reports of a “secret” trust being used to launder bribes, saying he plans to sue City Press for defamation.
Malema’s granny also part of family trust fund
Julius Malema’s grandmother, Sarah Malema, is also a trustee of the Ratanang Family Trust that came to light over the weekend.
Julius Malema and the racism red herring
Verashni Pillay says, Eric Miyeni is one of many trying to defend the indefensible: Julius Malema.
‘Right-wing whites’ hacked youth league’s site
Hacking into the ANC Youth League’s website is an easy matter — based on their disregard for web security, an IT expert told the M&G.
Hawks wrestle with Julius Malema’s trust issues
The Hawks have been put on the spot, and must now decide whether to investigate ANC Youth League president Julius Malema for corruption.
ANC, youth league meeting postponed
The ANC says it postponed a meeting with the ANC Youth League’s new leaders as some issues that needed addressing could lead to disciplinary action.
Malema in new tender fracas
Julius Malema was paid R1.2-million by businessman Steve Bosch who scored tenders worth tens of millions of rands in Limpopo, a media report said.
‘Dissolution’ talk rattles the ANCYL
The fallout between the ANC and the ANC Youth League has raised fears in the league that there are plans to dissolve it.
Stop burning flags and hurting people, Malema tells crowd
Julius Malema has urged supporters to show restraint after journalists and police were attacked by crowds protesting outside his disciplinary hearing.
Dancing in the name of Malema
ANCYL supporters took to the streets outside Luthuli House to show their support for Julius Malema by dancing, chanting and burning a T-shirt.
Don’t let Malema play the martyr
Malema knows today’s manufactured drama will detract from the real issue, says Verashni Pillay.
Malema’s turn to eat
How the ANC Youth League leader turns political power into personal gain.
Don’t shoot the messenger, league members told
ANC Youth League members should heed the call of their leader Julius Malema not to attack journalists, the SA National Editors’ Forum said on Tuesday.
Malema: Presidency of controversy
African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema rose to the ANCYL presidency in 2008. The Mail & Guardian tracks his journey.
Don’t blame us, says Malema
Julius Malema has said the ANCYL is not “busing people to Luthuli House” in support of its leaders ahead of their disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.
Dissent stirs in the North West
ANCYL president Julius Malema’s allies in the provinces appear to lack the clout to bolster his political position, which he now needs more than ever.
Youth league braces for Malema’s hearing
The ANC Youth League was planning tactics on Sunday to support its leader Julius Malema at a disciplinary hearing this week.
How Julius Malema pulls tender strings
Julius Malema has a stake in a R4.6-billion road management deal, and is handing out state tenders to friends through the Ratanang Family Trust.
Vavi joins ANCYL in calls for nationalisation
Nationalisation is the only thing that can bring SA out of a “corrupt” economy, Cosatu has said, as it negotiates with the ANCYL’s hard stance.
First they came for Malema, then –
It might seem Julius Malema got what was coming to him but it could be a warning to all who criticise the ANC, says Rapule Tabane.
Malema charged with misconduct
The ANC has confirmed it has charged ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema with misconduct for “sowing divisions within the ranks” of the party.
Botswana dismisses Malema’s military-base claim
Botswana has dismissed as “bullshit” ANCYL claims that the country is talking to the United States about setting up a military base in the country.
ANC: Juju, this town ain’t big enough for the both of us
After violent protests by Julius Malema’s supporters outside Luthuli House, the ANC says it is moving his disciplinary hearing out of Jo’burg’s CBD.
Nationalisation will unite SA, says Malema
It is nationalisation that will reconcile and unite South Africans, African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema has said.
Judgment day dawns for Malema
ANC Youth League members danced, sang and blew vuvuzelas in support of their president Julius Malema outside the ANC’s headquarters on Monday night.
Has the ANC had enough of Malema?
ANC leaders are expected to demand tough action against the party’s youth league on Monday amid fresh allegations of corruption against it’s leader.
Ministers fight back on nationalisation
Calls to nationalise mines face new challenges from ministers who warn the scheme won’t fight poverty and fear the debate is scaring investors.
Allies lobby to prevent ANC disciplinary action against Malema
Intense lobbying is taking place within the ANC, to save ANC Youth League president Julius Malema from undergoing any disciplinary action.
Malema finally pays fine for rape claim remark
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema on Monday paid a R50 000 fine for his “nice time” remark about a woman who claimed she had been raped.
Juju cut his teeth on tenders at school
This week sees the publication of Fiona Forde’s An Inconvenient Youth: Julius Malema and the ‘New’ ANC. Read an extract here.
Malema’s argument on constitution breach rejected
The ANC’s national disciplinary panel has dismissed an argument by Julius Malema that it breached the constitution of the ruling party.
Gauteng ANC rips into youth league over Malema riots
The ANC in Gauteng has laid the blame for last week’s violent protests squarely at the youth league’s door, calling for action against its leaders.
Letters to the Editor: September 02
Mail & Guardian readers weigh in on Julius Malema, Mac Maharaj and more.
Malema: ‘If I am expelled, I will die with my soul intact’
African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema faces the next round of a disciplinary hearing at an undisclosed location on Sunday.
Systemic rifts exposed in ANC sparring
Julius Malema’s disciplinary hearing is revealing the broad fault lines in the ANC’s leadership.
ANC HQ rioters identified, journalists asked to lay charges
People involved in acts of violence outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg have been identified, and police have asked those injured to lay charges.
Plans afoot to weaken Malema’s support
Moves are being made to undermine Julius Malema’s support in the provinces should the youth league leader survive the current disciplinary process.
Yes, we sent those buses, says Limpopo youth league
The ANCYL in Limpopo says it paid for the buses that took Malema supporters to his hearing, but isn’t responsible for all the violence that ensued.
Malema: It’s war (but we’ll win)
Embattled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has threatened the ruling party leadership ahead of the resumption of his disciplinary hearing.
Malema ‘pushed’ for payment for cronies
Julius Malema allegedly pressured staff at Limpopo’s department of health to pay out on multimillion-rand contracts.
‘How do you help Malema?’ asks Zuma
Youth league leader Julius Malema can stay in the ANC, provided he allows the party to mould him into a good leader, said President Jacob Zuma.
Shoot the Boer ruling is ‘race-based’
The court ruling banning the singing of Shoot the Boer constituted an “absurd and drastic” infringement on freedom of speech.
Malema to join the DA
The political world was rocked by the news that Julius “Sello Vie” Malema is set to join the Democratic Alliance, writes Chris Roper.
The great unravelling
Fifteen months from the ANC’s 2012 elective conference, the scenes outside Luthuli House were turbulent, but not surprising.
Police keep close watch on Malema supporters
The scene outside African National Congress headquarters in Johannesburg was calm on Wednesday following violent clashes on Tuesday.
Charges against Malema to proceed
The ANC’s national disciplinary committee has dismissed the application brought by Julius Malema to drop all charges against him.
ANC Youth League’s date with discipline
Malema is not the only youth league leader charged with bringing the ANC into disrepute. The M&G takes a look at the others facing censure.
Pap, chicken, provocation and Malema
Carloads of journalists prowl the streets of Johannesburg in search of a rumoured night vigil to support Julius Malema.
Youth leagues in SA: A poverty of options
The ANCYL has over 500 000 members countrywide, but they don’t speak for all of the country’s youth. The M&G looks at alternatives.
Malema riots: The party strikes back
ANC said last week’s protest was “calculated” to undermine the party’s internal organisational processes.
Malema’s fight-back strategy
Julius Malema’s legal team is seeking to highlight what it says is uneven treatment in the charges he faces.
‘Juju fever’ ebbs as Malema’s hearing adjourns till Friday
Calm prevailed outside ANC HQ on the second day of youth league leader Julius Malema’s disciplinary hearing, which is now set to continue on Friday.
Malema-Zuma division divides ANC top six
Charges against Julius Malema that could see him removed as youth league president have set off an intense battle for control of the ANC.
Zim youth shows support for Malema
Zimbabwean youth have handed a petition to the South African Embassy in Harare against the alleged persecution of ANCYL president Julius Malema.
ANC Youth League is in this for the long haul, says Shivambu
Julius Malema and other ANC Youth League leaders seem set to be tied up in disciplinary procedures at Luthuli House “for a long time” yet
http://mg.co.za/specialreport/julius-malema-a-special-report