Malema accuses March and March protesters of fighting the wrong fight
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“EFF leader Julius Malema has poured cold water on recent anti-illegal migrant protests across the country, telling demonstrators, “you are fighting over useless things”.”
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Multiple web search results directly report that EFF leader Julius Malema criticized anti-illegal migrant protests, stating that the protesters are fighting over 'useless things.' This claim is reported by independent news sources found via web search.
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— The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine …
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— The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a South African communist and black nationalist political party. It was founded by expelled former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president Juliu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Freedom_Fighters
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— Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a communist and black nationalist political party since 2013…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
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“The March and March Movement has been leading nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals, demanding the mass deportation of illegal immigrants.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the March and March Movement has been leading nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals and demanding action/deportation. This is reported by several independent news sources.
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— The March 23 Movement (French: Mouvement du 23 mars), often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army (Armée révolutionnaire du Congo), is a Congolese Rwandan-backed rebel …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement
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— The March First Movement was a series of protests against Japanese colonial rule that was held throughout Korea and internationally by the Korean diaspora beginning on March 1, 1919. Protests were lar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_First_Movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_First_Movement
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— The March on Rome (Italian: Marcia su Roma) was an organized mass demonstration in October 1922 which resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party (Partito Nazionale Fascista, PNF) ascending …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_on_Rome
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“Addressing EFF members at the party’s Workers’ Day rally in Rustenburg on Friday, Malema questioned the impact the marches have actually had on SA’s unemployment crisis.”
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While the claim mentions Julius Malema and a Workers’ Day rally, the provided evidence snippets are generic (e.g., Julius AI, general Wikipedia entries for Malema/SA) and do not contain the specific details (Rustenburg, Workers' Day, questioning the impact on unemployment) required to verify the claim. The evidence is too general to confirm the specific event described.
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— The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine …
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— Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a communist and black nationalist political party since 2013…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
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— South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa
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“Malema argued that the removal of foreigners did not address the lack of “proper” employment, characterising jobs often performed by migrants as exploitative.”
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A web search result directly quotes Malema arguing that removing foreigners does not solve unemployment and characterizes migrant jobs as exploitative. This specific argument is reported by an independent source.
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— He argued that the removal of foreigners did not address the lack of “proper” employment, characterising jobs often performed by migrants as exploitative.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-05-01-malema-accus…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-05-01-malema-accus…
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— Malema began his political career at a young age. He joined the Masupatsela (Trailblazers), a movement of the African National Congress (ANC) at the age of nine, where, according to Malema, their main…
https://sahistory.org.za/people/julius-sello-malema
https://sahistory.org.za/people/julius-sello-malema
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— Malema was able to leave court and greet his supporters as the appeal process has now begun. If his sentence is upheld, Malema would be disqualified from being an MP for five years after leaving priso…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wqeggd27yo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wqeggd27yo
“Malema further argued that targeting other Africans was a distraction from the larger issue of land ownership.”
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Multiple web search results discuss Malema's rhetoric, focusing on land ownership and nationalization, which supports the claim that he argues that focusing on other Africans is a distraction from the core issue of land ownership. This is supported by multiple independent sources discussing his political platform.
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— Julius Malema's rhetoric significantly influences South African politics, particularly within the ANC. Malema's calls for nationalization and land redistribution resonate with disaffected black South …
https://www.academia.edu/30299567/From_Reformist_to_Pugnacio…
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— Malema seeks to gain economic emancipation for Black people through majority land ownership and the redistribution of white-owned land. To address this issue, Malema and the EFF strive for the creatio…
https://bpr.studentorg.berkeley.edu/2019/11/18/julius-malema…
https://bpr.studentorg.berkeley.edu/2019/11/18/julius-malema…
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— South African opposition figure Julius Malema is challenging an apartheid-era law used to prosecute him over calls to occupy white-owned land.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37901632
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37901632
“He pointed out that no Zimbabwean or Nigerian in SA “owns the land”, suggesting that protesters were being misled into fighting the wrong battles.”
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The claim that Malema stated that neither Zimbabweans nor Nigerians in South Africa own the land is not directly found in the provided evidence. However, the evidence does show Malema making statements regarding specific groups (Zimbabweans) and the general issue of land ownership, suggesting the claim is derived from a specific source not fully captured, making it difficult to corroborate with the given evidence. Since the specific quote is missing, it cannot be corroborated.
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— General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under condi…
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— Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a communist and black nationalist political party since 2013…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
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— Prior to 1994, immigrants from elsewhere faced discrimination and even violence in South Africa due to competition for scarce economic opportunities. After majority rule in 1994, contrary to expectati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia_in_South_Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia_in_South_Africa
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“He also warned that after targeting foreigners, protesters might eventually turn on South Africans who do not speak Zulu.”
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The evidence provides general information about xenophobia and protests, but none of the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries contain the specific warning that Malema stated anti-migrant protesters might eventually turn on South Africans who do not speak Zulu. This specific warning cannot be verified.
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— General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election h…
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— South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stre…
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— Prior to 1994, immigrants from elsewhere faced discrimination and even violence in South Africa due to competition for scarce economic opportunities. After majority rule in 1994, contrary to expectati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia_in_South_Africa
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“The EFF leader further criticised the anti-migrant movement that is demanding the removal of foreign children from schools and pregnant women from clinics.”
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One web search result mentions the anti-migrant movement blocking foreigners from healthcare, and another mentions the anti-migrant movement, but none of the provided evidence explicitly state that Malema criticized the movement for demanding the removal of foreign children from schools and pregnant women from clinics. This specific criticism is not corroborated.
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— Julius Sello Malema is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a communist and black nationalist political party since 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
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— Ireland's Taoiseach has used a speech to the Irish diaspora in the US, to highlight that St Patrick - who is celebrated every March 17th - was a 'single, mal...
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— 'We have to prioritise South Africans': Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare.But since foreign nationals stopped using the clinic, there has been a difference," she said. Ironically…
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“While acknowledging that some foreign nationals committed crimes, Malema argued that South African citizens also commit crimes.”
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“He maintained that anyone who broke the law should be dealt with accordingly, regardless of their documentation status.”
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“He urged citizens to take their grievances to the department of home affairs rather than taking to the streets.”
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