Zuma's laugh is hiding his hurt

30 November 2015 - 02:14 By Marvin Meintjies in London

The door is still open for Zwelinzima Vavi and Numsa, both ousted from union federation Cosatu, to join hands with the Economic Freedom Fighters, says Julius Malema. Malema said talks have been going on with Vavi and Numsa as "we are supposed to be natural allies ... but it looks like there's a problem with egos"."But we hope we can find each other and we continue to engage," he said, without expanding on whose egos were a problem.This was among some interesting revelations made by Malema during his whirlwind tour of the UK where he addressed captains of industry, pan-Africanists in Tottenham, the Chatham House think-tank, students at Oxford and the School of Oriental and African Studies.In a one-on-one interview with The Times, Malema spoke of his plans for the future, both personal and political.He said he loved dogs and animals and just "loves human dignity more" - that he wants to restore human dignity.This was in relation to his comments that rich peoples' dogs had medical aid while their domestic workers and security guards did not.He also explained why he believes President Jacob Zuma's laugh is a sign of a man who is hurting."The man is hurting. I don't think that he's happy. He uses the laugh to hide the hurt he's going through. I mean, I've never seen such a hated president like that one."Malema added: "All that matters, for him, is to make sure he does not go to jail."On criticism that he bore personal enmity towards Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who presided over his disciplinary committee, he said: "Because I'm engaging these people robustly, it's not a matter of personal differences. It's not a personal hatred. But I do not appreciate the fact that there are a few individuals (being enriched through BEE)."..

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