As a result, the EFF's popularity has been growing. Born in , Mr Malema was raised by his mother Flora, a domestic worker, in Seshego township in the northern Limpopo province.
He says he joined the ANC's young pioneer movement at the age of nine, where he was trained in armed resistance, and it took him just five years to become the regional head of the ANC Youth League. He then gained a foothold in the student movement, before eventually becoming national leader of the Congress of South African Students in But it was his election as ANC Youth League leader in that made him a key player in national politics.
His earliest actions as leader were to noisily campaign for Mr Zuma to take over - first as ANC leader and later as president - telling a crowd of supporters that he would "kill for Zuma". But Mr Malema's relationship with Mr Zuma soured soon after the latter became president in Mr Malema accused his former ally of ignoring the poor voters who had propelled him to power.
And the idea that the ANC has distanced itself from its support base and core values has remained his theme. In an emotional tribute last year at the funeral for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid fighter and Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, he addressed her request that he return to the ANC.
But which ANC do we go to? Of the same people who sold you out? When it comes to the key issue of land ownership the EFF has set the agenda. In February last year, Mr Malema launched a debate in parliament on land reform saying: "The time for reconciliation is over; now is the time for justice".
The ANC then backed the EFF's motion that sought to change the constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation. President Ramaphosa has said the issue will be tackled and the ANC admits in its own manifesto that "the land question has not been fully addressed". But Mr Malema has also been accused of being a hypocrite. There were question marks over where that money came from. In order to pay the tax arrears, the radical politician had to sell an unfinished mansion in Johannesburg's upmarket Sandton suburb, which included a cinema room and a cigar lounge.
Mr Malema has also had to face fraud and corruption charges which, after three years, were thrown out of court in because of lengthy delays in bringing him to trial , a judge ruled. He joined the African National Congress's Masupatsela at the age of nine or ten. His main task at the time, was to remove National Party posters. He went to Mohlakaneng High School in Limpopo where he made repeated attempts to complete his education. He failed two high school grades as well as several subjects in his final secondary school examination.
When his high school marks were published online, the ANCYL dismissed the published marks as 'fake', but the South African Department of Education later confirmed the legitimacy of the much-publicized results. Malema has a son who is 8 years old.
He was listed in Time's Least Influential People of Malema has always had 'a physical temper to match his vicious tongue'. Malema is known for his controversial statements and has become a frequent target for lampooning. In June , he made international headlines by vowing that the Youth League would take up arms if the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for alleged fraud and corruption continued. Not only that, we are prepared to take up arms and kill for Zuma.
The ANC partially distanced itself from the statement the following day. According to a report on 25 July in the Times Live, COSATU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi added his voice to the growing calls for Malema to be investigated following allegations by newspaper reports that he had created a secret trust fund into which businessmen and politicians paid thousands of rand to get him to use his influence on their behalf. In addition, Afriforum - an Afrikanner advocacy group - laid criminal charges of corruption against Malema at Brooklyn police station in Pretoria while the Democratic Alliance DA called on the Public Protector to investigate him.
The representatives argued that some in the National Disciplinary Committee NDC were prejudiced against Malema and had shown disregard to issues advocated by the ANC Youth League, particularly on the nationalisation of the mines and expropriation of land without compensation. Causing serious divisions in the party by saying the departure of former President, Thabo Mbeki, had left a vacuum in African leadership.
The party argued that the statement undermined President Jacob Zuma. Malema's representation put forth that the charge should have been that Malema had caused divisions in the ANC specifically by undermining Zuma [v] ;.
Bringing the party into disrepute with the league's call for regime change in Botswana. The representation argued a case of consistency saying that different leaders within the ANC had made statements about other countries i. Swaziland and Zimbabwe, but no action had been taken against them [vi] ;?
Barging into a meeting of ANC officials. The leadership of the Youth League was expected to deny this and argue instead that ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe had indicated to them that said they could go see the officials if there was something they wanted to raise [vii] ;. The comment was made during a pre-election rally in Kimberley in May To do so now was disingenuous, it was suggested.
Malema subsequently brought a further application to have all the charges dropped entirely, which was dismissed by the NDC on 2 September.
He was however found not guilty on separate charges of inciting hatred and racism. The NDC recommended that he be removed from his position as leader of the youth league and that his ANC membership be suspended for five years.
They were to do this by establishing a political party of their own, namely the Economic Freedom Fighters launched on 10 July At the press conference Malema maintained that the party had devised a definitively different plan to that of opposition parties, such as Agang South Africa.
It included the nonnegotiable principles of land expropriation and nationalization of mines, both without compensation. The party has received some criticism since its inception.
Following the fourth democratic National Elections in , the EFF obtained 25 seats in the National Assembly, after having secured 6. We are trying to tell people that we are from the Economic Freedom Fighters, we are here for the workers and the poor. We are sending a message to say that the Parliament for the people is not a Parliament for the elite.
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