South Africa's divisive Malema could be post-election kingmaker

Julius Malema, leader of the South African opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), wearing a Palestinian scarf, votes during the South African elections in Seshego, Limpopo Province, South Africa May 29, 2024.

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What you need to know:

  • Former ANC youth leader heads radical leftist EFF party
  • EFF has garnered over 10 per cent of votes in past elections
  • Promises to seize white farms, nationalise platinum, gold mines
  • Rhetoric resonates with poor, jobless Black youths

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