/ 13 February 2022

Malema’s militancy has roots in his childhood

Julius Malema
Then the ANC fave: Julius Malema, the new president of Cosas on 7 May 2001. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Sefako Mabuya)

​​Once an ardent supporter of the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader began handling firearms at the age of 13

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