South Africa Leader Tells White People, He Won't Kill Them...Yet!
Malema is no stranger to politics in the so-called "rainbow nation," known for its vibrant multiculturalism. The 37-year-old entered politics at an early age – joining the ANC Youth League when he was just 16. However, accusations of inflammatory racist rhetoric had him expelled. It was his singing of the apartheid-era, and now outlawed, song "Dubula Ibhunu" ("Shoot the Boer") that prompted his expulsion in 2012.
After leaving the ANC, many thought he would disappear. Even Malema himself thought he was “finished politically.” Instead, he consolidated, building his base and launching the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters – a party he claims has been gaining grassroots popularity in the past few years.
Malema is also renown for his way with words – notably, he once said the the EFF was not calling for the white genocide “yet.” The phrase generated some backlash, which he dismissed as...
