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President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
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Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a South African pan-Africanist political party. A former ANC Youth League leader, he was expelled and formed the EFF, which advocates for land expropriation without compensation and nationalization of mines. He is one of the most influential and controversial opposition voices in Africa.
Founder and President of the EFF (3rd largest party in South Africa)
Reshaped South African political discourse on land and economic justice
Former President of the ANC Youth League
Convicted of hate speech multiple times (e.g., 'Dubul' ibhunu' song)
Facing long-running corruption charges (On-Point Engineering case)
Accused of militaristic and divisive rhetoric
