Malema allegedly charged with money-laundering



PICTURE: AP

The expelled ANC Youth League president claimed that certain members of the media conspired against him with the "dictatorship" and that they would not cover certain events, in the same way police had prevented him from addressing mine workers at Marikana. We all witnessed how he sold dreams to impressionable miners and militants, almost encouraging them to continue striking and as a consequence losing money daily, free from their immediate struggle, mainly being each worker returning to their poor families with nothing more than the possibility of an increase in wages. You may argue that the negotiations had a positive outcome because the worker did eventually get the increase, but this agreement was reached without Malema.

 

I salute him for undertaking to present him voluntarily at court, without the need to be arrested. As I have read this issue from different newspapers, he claimed that it is not necessary for him to be arrested as he recorded his undertaking to hawks and the NPA last year. If he did managed to do that, I think he shows that everything he does is important and he want to show us that he is a good leader and such leaders are needed.  For now there is no evidence that shows us that he is guilty and let’s not exaggerates and let the court do what they are capable of (prosecuting those who are found guilty).

According to media 24, "Analysts... analyze it [Malema's appearance] in a manner in which you can see anger. It is not influenced or guided by any other thing but the hatred of a man." And if our representatives continue doing so, our government will part-ways and South Africa will have a bad image. They shouldn’t let their emotions to interfere to this matter.

Malema says his life is in danger

“Julius Malema says his life is in danger because of a conspiracy against him by President Jacob Zuma and several ministers”.

Julias Malema during a visit from Marikana Miners. Picture
by: Itumeleng Mosetlha

According to Mail & Guardian, Malema wanted Zuma to step down as president, because he together with Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Justice Minister Jeff Radebe were "compromised. This began when Zuma militarised police, adding that any ANC leader in KwaZulu-Natal who questioned Zuma's leadership and his policy stances "disappeared". He was referring to mineworkers in Marikana, who went on strike more than a month ago, demanding a salary increase of R12 500. The strikers agreed on a settlement with management on Tuesday evening. This personal vendetta against these people could put the lives of innocent people in danger and it could lead our Government to part ways. Such tendencies must be avoided as we don’t want to lose our representatives.

Malema have caused so much drama and our government must remove him permanently from his role, never let him to interfere in whatever will be happening. As I have been following this issue for so long now, these personal vendettas of theirs could have been avoided if he (Malema) did not include himself at the Marikana incident in the first place and never bad mouth other people. Malema is the one to be blamed and no one else. He has caused more conflicts since he has been removed from being our ANC youth league president and I think he want to cause more conflicts amongst us (people) and those who represent us in the Government by wanting to convey to us how he has been threatened and receiving death threats.  

Why can’t he accept that he is no longer part of the ANC and let those who are in charge to do their jobs properly?

Malema urges mine people to strike for five days a month

What tremendous persuader Malema is?



Marikana miners during strike held on Sunday. PICTURE BY:

Itumeleng Molekomme.



 I have been following this incident for the past months and nothing have ever happened. Why can’t they just give workers what they want and leave this so called crisis they are facing?  The miners had gone to strike again on Sunday (09/092012) as they were been influenced by Malema to continue doing so. It so sad for them to work so hard and never been paid the way they are expected to be paid (R12 500).

According to Malema, “There must be a national strike at all the mines until Frans Baleni and the Num leadership step down with immediate effect," Malema told a packed stadium at the Gold Fields KDC West gold mine near Carletonville, where 15 000 workers are on strike.

As I’ve been looking at this issue, I guess things wouldn’t go back to normal until everything is been settled down and the two parties must come to an agreement on the terms they would have drafted to implement.  The Impala Platinum Holdings [JSE: IMP] have lost lot of money due to this crisis and such could be avoided by giving the workers what they want. According to Media 24, the strike cost it R2.8bn as South Africa holds 80% of global platinum reserves and produces nearly 75% of world needs. This issue caused our Country's market value to drop. We need to stand together and pressurize the unions to settled down as this could ruin what we had built for our country.  

"Lets be united and help the Miners to get what they deserve to be paid"