Julius Malema Attends Botswana President Duma Boko’s Inauguration Ceremony

Julius Malema Attends Botswana President Duma Boko’s Inauguration Ceremony

  • The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, attended the inauguration of Botswana's new president, Duma Boko
  • Boko was elected, and Malema was allowed to attend after the previous government banned him and the ban was lifted
  • He addressed the issue of more members leaving the party, the most recent being former high-ranking member Advocate Dali Mpofu

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EFF's president Julius Malema attended Botswana president Duma Boko's inauguration
Julius Malema was unbanned from Botswana and attended President Duma Boko's inauguration. Images: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images and Monirul Bhuiyan / AFP via Getty Images
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BOTSWANA — The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, was allowed to set foot in Botswana after the previous government banned him.

Malema attends Boko's inauguration

According to IOL, Malema attended the inauguration of South Africa's neighbouring country's new president, Duma Boko. Malema, alongside former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu, was banned from entering the country in 2011. The ban was lifted, and he attended Boko's inauguration.

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Malema assured supporters that despite the concerning exodus of members from the party to the MK Party, the most recent being Advocate Dali Mpofu, the party is still strong. He said the party's relationship with the country's president goes a long way back.

"We have been through many struggles together," he said.

Netizens drill Malema

Netizens on Facebook shared various opinions on the party, which is losing top-ranking members. Recently, Busi Mkhwebane also left the party to join the MK Party.

Colin Bridger said:

"He knows the ship is sinking."

Mark WasHere said:

"A dying party. Soon, only one clown will be left."

Uplifted Amukelani Isaac said:

"People are leaving EFF for personal reasons. Nothing to do with him."

Johanneskudumela Shai said:

"CIC is a born leader and our inspiration."

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EnhleMbali Mlambo said:

"All eyes on him, the president of Africa."

Malema expels EFFSC member

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Malema expelled a member of the EFF Student Command.

The member launched an online attack on Julius Malema, accusing him of trying to promote EFF member Godric Gardee as the deputy president. He said Malema would learn he was not as untouchable as he thought. Less than a day later, he was sacked.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za