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Julius Malema

Also known as: Mr Malema

Julius Malema — South African opposition political figure and EFF leader who called for African unity behind Bafana Bafana in 2026 World Cup and criticized Ghana's evacuation of citizens from South Africa.

2026-05-082026-07-01

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Local online publication Daily Maverick says Khan was expected to be questioned on his alleged ties to firebrand politician Julius Malema and political fixer Brown Mogotsi.

    Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt
  3. Business & Financial Times

    Their abrupt removal, as is currently happening will not automatically translate into employment for South Africans as has been widely discussed, including by one of the country’s top politicians, Julius Malema.

    Africans must go: But to where?
  4. The Chronicle

    Their abrupt removal, as is currently happening will not automatically translate into employment for South Africans as has been widely discussed, including by one of the country’s top politicians, Julius Malema.

    *Africans must go …. But to where?*
  5. Daily Guide

    Their abrupt removal, as is currently happening will not automatically translate into employment for South Africans as has been widely discussed, including by one of the country’s top politicians, Julius Malema.

    Africans Must Go …. But To Where?
  6. Joy Online

    Their abrupt removal, as is currently being advocated in some quarters, will not automatically translate into employment for South Africans, as has been widely discussed, including by one of the country’s leading politicians, Julius Malema.

    Africans must go… But to where?
  7. Joy Online

    South African political figure and Pan-African advocate, Julius Malema, will be disappointed in the kind of response he got to his post that sought to rally the entire African continent behind the Bafana Bafana of South Africa as they prepared to face 2026 World Cup co-host, Mexi

    World Cup 2026: Julius Malema ‘jumped’ in attempt to rally Africa behind Bafana Bafana
  8. May 2026
  9. Joy Online

    The leader of the Economic Fighters’ League (EFL), Ernesto Yeboah, has strongly defended the government’s decision to evacuate Ghanaians affected by recent afrophobic attacks in South Africa, describing criticisms of the move by South African opposition politician Julius Malema a

    Malema’s remarks “complete rubbish”; Ghana right to evacuate citizens — Ernesto Yeboah
  10. Joy Online

    Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has urged the government and citizens to disregard remarks made by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema regarding Ghana’s decision to evacuate citizens caught up in xenophobic attack

    Xenophobia: Disregard Malema’s comments on Ghana’s evacuation – Minority urges gov’t
  11. Business & Financial Times

    The lone voice Julius Malema is the lone voice calling for restraint and sanity in South Africa.

    Development Discourse with Amos Safo: When South Africans bite the fingers that once fed them
  12. Joy Online

    Leading South African opposition figure Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022.

    South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling
World & Region

Senior South African police officer shot before inquiry testimony

The News

Suspended deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot in Johannesburg on Sunday evening while driving home and underwent emergency surgery. The shooting occurred days before Khan was due to testify at a public inquiry investigating criminality in South Africa's police force, though police say it is premature to link the incident to his anticipated appearance.

29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 29 June

  1. Senior South African police officer shot before inquiry testimony

    Suspended deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot in Johannesburg on Sunday evening while driving home and underwent emergency surgery. The shooting occurred days before Khan was due to testify at a public inquiry investigating criminality in South Africa's police force, though police say it is premature to link the incident to his anticipated appearance.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Opinion: African borders and identity amid South African xenophobia

    An opinion piece argues that xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans in South Africa highlight a deeper problem: African nations invoking colonial-era borders to justify exclusion, fragmenting continental identity and undermining collective African potential. The author questions where Africans should "go" if expelled, pointing to pre-colonial African mobility and suggesting history demands a reckoning with imposed territorial divisions.

    24 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 23 June

  1. South African xenophobia contradicts Africa's history of movement

    The Chronicle argues that violence against Africans in South Africa, including June 30 ultimatums by vigilante groups, reflects the continent's troubling invocation of colonial borders to justify exclusion. The piece contends that pre-colonial Africa saw free movement and trade across cultural lines, and questions whether modern territorial divisions should override continental solidarity.

    23 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 22 June

  1. Opinion: African xenophobia in South Africa questions continental identity

    A Daily Guide opinion piece critiques xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa, arguing that colonial-imposed borders have created artificial divisions that contradict Africa's pre-colonial history of movement and trade across cultural spaces rather than rigid territorial lines.

    22 June 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. South Africa xenophobia raises questions about African borders

    A Joy Online opinion piece argues that xenophobic violence in South Africa—where vigilante groups have set June 30 ultimatums for Africans to leave—exposes the artificial nature of colonial borders and risks entrenching the continental fragmentation imposed during colonialism rather than enabling the unity Africans seek.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Julius Malema's call for African unity behind Bafana Bafana rejected

    South African political figure Julius Malema's appeal for African countries to support South Africa against Mexico in the 2026 World Cup opening match faced backlash, with most comments and social media responses ridiculing the call and expressing revulsion, many expressing it through African maps draped in Mexican colours. South Africa lost the match 2–0 and had two players expelled.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 31 May

  1. EFL leader defends Ghana's evacuation of citizens from South Africa

    Ernesto Yeboah, leader of the Economic Fighters' League, defended Ghana's decision to evacuate nationals affected by afrophobic attacks in South Africa, calling criticisms by South African opposition politician Julius Malema "complete rubbish" and asserting that the government's intervention reflected responsible leadership and concern for citizen safety.

    31 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 30 May

  1. Ghana Minority MP dismisses Malema's criticism of evacuation

    Ranking Member Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has urged Ghana to disregard remarks by EFF leader Julius Malema, who questioned the timing and approach of Ghana's evacuation of citizens caught up in xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying Ghanaian national interests should supersede external commentary.

    30 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Opinion: Ghana's role in South Africa's liberation history amid xenophobic attacks

    An opinion piece by Amos Safo examines recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and Nigerians in South Africa, including an incident involving a Ghanaian whose resident documents were questioned by a mob. The author criticises a South African blogger's personal attacks on Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for condemning the violence as a betrayal of African solidarity.

    11 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 8 May

  1. South African court rules parliament violated constitution over impeachment

    South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament unconstitutionally blocked impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, following a legal challenge by opposition parties. The ruling could prompt fresh impeachment proceedings; Ramaphosa had denied wrongdoing after a 2022 panel suggested he may have a case to answer regarding over $500,000 in cash stolen from his home.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

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