Julius Malema and ANCYL spar after sarcastic invitation to Magaqa’s funeral
Only a few hours after the death of Sindiso Magaqa Julius Malema and the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in KwaZulu-Natal were at each others’ throats over the EFF leader’s attendance of the funeral. It all started on Monday night when Malema tweeted: "My brother and friend #SindisoMagaqa is no more‚ may his soul Rest in Peace. We will always miss you fearless economic freedom fighter." His tweet‚ with an accompanying picture of him dancing with Magaqa and several other ANCYL leaders of yesteryear‚ received 550 responses‚ thousands of likes and retweets. However‚ among those who responded was KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL secretary Thanduxolo Sabelo, who sarcastically tweeted: "He was indeed a fearless economic freedom fighter. Do attend the funeral." While Malema did not responded instantly‚ he sent a stinging statement on Tuesday and said that when Magaqa was shot on July 13 and admitted to the hospital‚ he spoke to the former ANCYL secretary-general’s wife and monitored his well-being. "To do all...
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