Gayton McKenzie Responds to Julius Malema Calling Him a Jailbird

• The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie got into an unpleasant verbal exchange with Economic Freedom Fighter president Julius Malema
• Malema called McKenzie a jailbird and refused to withdraw his comments when prompted to, and he was summarily removed
• McKenzie responded to him, and South Africans expressed disappointment in Malema's choice of words and his refusal to back down

With over seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News, Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist, offered insights into South African politics, national, provincial and local governance, the Government of National Unity, political parties and Parliament.

PARLIAMENT—Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie refused to take Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema's verbal onslaught lying down and responded.

Malema calls McKenzie a jailbird

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@MDNnewss posted a clip of McKenzie responding to Malema. Malema called McKenie a bantiti, the slang term for "jailbird." He was ordered to withdraw his statements, but he blatantly refused. Malema and another EFF member were removed from the virtual platform. He said he was not vulgar and untruthful when he called Gayton an ex-convict. He was also removed.

In response, Gayton said he does not mind being called an ex-con.

"I don't mind you calling me a bantiti, but I want to make you aware of one thing in the Western Cape. My name was there, Gayton McKenzie. Your name was there with the EFF. People looked at your name but people decided we will not vote for you but for this bantiti. They voted for the bantiti," he said.

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Netizens disappointed in Malema

South Africans blasted Malema for how he addressed McKenzie.

God Guluva said:

"He must change his name from Julius to Julia Malema."

NkosiMxo asked:

"Aren't they too old to be behaving like this?"

Sindiswa said:

"Juju is so unhappy with himself right now that he is projecting."

Instigator_Parody said:

"Julius Malema is on the road to self-destruction. EFF will soon be history."

Katleho said:

"Our lord Gayton cooked here."

Julius Malema blamed for Morolane leaving EFF

In a related article, Briefly News reported that former EFF member Mpho Morolane blamed the EFF leader Malema for leaving the party.

He accused Malema of having a stance on immigration that he could no longer tolerate. Many questioned the EFF's position on migration.

Source: Briefly News