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Julius Sello Malema[1] (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician and activist who is a Member of Parliament and the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African political party, which he founded in July 2013.[2][3] He previously served as President of the African National Congress Youth League from 2008 to 2012. Julius Malema was also a member of the African National Congress (ANC) from the age of nine[4] until his expulsion from the party in April 2012 at the age of thirty-one. Julius rose to prominence as a supporter of ANC president, and later President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. He was described by both Zuma[5] and the Premier of Limpopo Province, Cassel Mathale, as the "future leader" of South Africa.[6] Less favourable portraits paint him as a "reckless populist" with the potential to destabilise South Africa and to spark racial conflict.[7]

Malema was convicted of hate speech in March 2010[8][9][10] and again in September 2011.[11] In November 2011, he was suspended from the ANC for five years for sowing divisions within the party.[12] In 2011, he was again convicted of hate speech after singing "Dubul' ibhunu" ("Shoot the Boer"), a decision upheld on appeal, leading to his expulsion from the ANC.[13]

In 2012, Malema was charged with fraud, money-laundering and racketeering.[14] After numerous postponements,[15][16] the case was dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to excessive delays by the National Prosecuting Authority, leading to perceptions that the charges were politically motivated.[17] However, Afrikaner rights group AfriForum announced in 2018 that it would mount a private prosecution of Malema on the corruption charges.[18]

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  1. ↑ https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/167
  2. ↑ Milton Nkosi (11 July 2013). "Julius Malema launches Economic Freedom Fighters group". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Stone, Setumo "Malema takes command of Economic Freedom Fighters". BDlive. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Julius Malema: The calculated controversy" (in British English). 18 December 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named future-leader-sowetan
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  14. ↑ Staff (25 September 2012). "Charge sheet links Malema, businessman". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  15. ↑ Maylie, Devon (30 November 2012), "Zuma Critic Faces South Africa Charges", The Wall Street Journal
  16. ↑ "Malema trial still going ahead". eNCA. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "Corruption Case Against Julius Malema, a South African Opposition Leader, Is Dismissed". The New York Times. 5 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Reaction to EFF slap and assassination claims makes Malema feel misunderstood" (in Seisimane). Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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