Julius Sello Malema

A coalition with Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters gave the Democratic Alliance control of key cities including Johannesburg and Tshwane (Pretoria) after August's local elections...

The EFF under Julius Malema the former head of ANCYL and once Zuma's ally has also warned its supporters that Zuma's version of these terms was not authentic although his left turn has divided the party as it was no doubt partly intended to do (see Box Zuma tries to baffle Malema with 'left turn')...

Its leader Julius Malema's solution to the political conundrum is to promise to join forces with the ANC but only if it drops Zuma and its name (AC Vol 58 No 4 The state of Jacob Zuma's presidency )...

It believes the older generation of ANC leaders is failing to connect with young people and is at a disadvantage facing youthful party leaders such as the Democratic Alliance's Mmusi Maimane and the Economic Freedom Fighters' Julius Malema a former ANCYL leader (AC Vol 58 No 4 The state of Jacob Zuma's presidency)...

Meanwhile the party is labelling the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) new enthusiasm for Zuma's 'left turn' as naked opportunism even though Julius Malema's party could be attracting young leftists away from the SACP...

It would remove one of the key pillars of a document embodying the lengthily and thoroughly negotiated compromise that 23 years ago ended apartheid and ushered in majority rule Rapid reactionZuma's intervention drew a range of reactions: Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) who won 6% of the vote in the 2014 general elections had already called the ANC's bluff at the end of last month by proposing a motion in Parliament for the law to be changed to allow for land expropriation without compensation...

Zuma does not conceal his desire to replace Gordhan with a more pliable minister who would pursue his goal of 'radical economic transformation' which ANC factions believe is needed to head off further inroads by the Economic Freedom Fighters of Julius Malema on the ANC's left...

EFF leader Julius Malema told Zuma he was 'rotten to the core' and should resign immediately...

'I agree with EFF leader Julius Malema when he says that the most important priority in South Africa is black land ownership ' he said...

'If we fire Zuma we could face an even worse scenario as was the case when [President Thabo] Mbeki was recalled in 2008 and ANC Youth League Leader Julius Malema was fired in 2013' (AC Vol 57 No 20 Zuma largesse under fire)...

Julius Malema leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters has also joined the opposition to South Africa's withdrawal...

Pushing Thabo Mbeki from the presidency and expelling the ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema who now heads the fast-rising Economic Freedom Fighters greatly damaged the party...