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In his address, Malema slammed Trump for his 'illiteracy', saying even former president Jacob Zuma was better than him.
EFF leader Julius Malema addressing supporters at the Workers’ Day rally. Picture: EFF/X
EFF leader Julius Malema has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump just as he celebrates his first 100 days in office.
The EFF hosted a Workers’ Day rally at the Zinniaville Sports Ground in Rustenburg, North West, on Thursday.
In his address, Malema slammed Trump for his “illiteracy”, saying even former president Jacob Zuma was better than him.
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According to The White House Historical Association, Trump was educated at the New York Military Academy and the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania.
The former president has received honorary doctorates from several higher education institutions, including the universities of Fort Hare and Zululand.
‘America is an enemy of Afrika’
Malema has criticised Trump on several occasions after the US president suspended financial aid to South Africa, citing the country’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case against Israel, its relationship with Iran and the Expropriation Act.
Malema reiterated his party’s call for the expropriation of land and giving it to the poor people, declaring America an enemy of Africa.
“Comrades, go na le monna o mongwe ka mo, bare ke [there is a certain man named] Donald Trump…The most illiterate president. Even Zuma was better than Donald Trump… America is an enemy of Afrika,” said Malema.
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“They don’t want stability in Afrika. They don’t want any African leader who speaks for Africans. DRC has never known peace since the discovery of minerals in that particular country, because America wants to undermine the people of DRC.
“So, fighters, we want to make sure we expropriate land and give it to you, the people of Rustenburg, the people of Madibeng, the People of North West.”
Malema: ‘EFF must be everywhere’
Malema further stressed the importance of serving the poor where the EFF is, suggesting ways the government could cut costs.
“The EFF is not a government-in-waiting, EFF is governing here in Rustenburg, and we want every department that s led by the EFF to perform much better the save the poor of the poorest,” said Malema.
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“When we say ‘Remove the deputy ministers’, a lot of money is going to be saved – And that money will come to you, the poorest of the poor.
“No pensioner must pay for water and electricity. The rich must subsidise the poor. Comrades, under the EFF Government, every doctor, when they graduate, straight from university in their gown, they go straight into a working place, they go straight into a hospital, they go straight into a clinic.”
However, he said these things would never happen under President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government.
“Mambush will never rest as long as Cyril Ramaphosa is still the President of South Africa. Mambush will never rest as long as the ANC is still a government in the North West.”
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