ROB ROSE: The hypocrisy of Malema’s ‘march to save lives’
The EFF leader’s proclivity to intimidate and bully has never led to consequences – but this time, his opportunistic shape-shifting could cost lives
21 June 2021 - 08:00
Julius Malema has never had a problem with cognitive dissonance.
On June 10, the leader of the EFF demanded (https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/malema-to-motshekga-close-schools-within-7-days-or-well-close-them-ourselves-20210610) that schools be shut to stem the surge in Covid cases, since the government wasn’t taking the lives of children seriously. “We give the minister seven days to close schools. Failure to do so, and we’ll have to close schools ourselves,” he said...
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