Everything, it seems, conspires to usher the thuggish Malema into the deputy presidency

Malema prospers because of the abject government we have. He’s filling a void at the top vacated by the ANC and its vacuous leadership, writes Barney Mthombothi

26 March 2023 - 00:02

After enduring years of apartheid, the nirvana we had hoped for has not only turned into a nightmare of looting, crime and corruption, we now have to contend with a bunch of thugs masquerading as liberators...

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