Black vote not as cheap as they think
The Julius Malema circus has finally hit town with its target being the 2014 general election.
And in a typical Juju fashion, he is not mincing his words in terms of what he wants to do. Neither does he hide his dislike for his old foes, ANC and President Jacob Zuma, as well as the opposition DA and its leader Helen Zille.
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader is still the charismatic speaker and figure he was as ANC Youth League president.
He is gunning for the much-sought after black voters that would see him topple the ANC as the ruling party, and his nemesis Zuma as first citizen.
He said white South Africans “are more than welcome to join us in the redistribution of land and wealth in South Africa”. The wanna-be South African president has deep love for mines and is still calling for their nationalisation.
He said he had a different plan to another new baby, Dr Mamphela Ramphele’s Agang SA and the rest of the political movements. So there you have it – Malema wants to be president of South Africa and has spoken.
Ramphele talks the talk and has the personality to go with it, but many black South Africans cringe at the thought of not voting for ANC. The former academic has nonetheless promised to offer a better government, and her promise makes sense.
Then there are pretenders such as Bantu Holumisa’s United Democratic Movement and Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s Inkatha Freedom Party which are happy to add to the numbers, and the headless noisy chicken, Congress of the People.
Zuma must be smiling from the sidelines as battle to outdo him intensifies. His black support and subsequent return to the throne is as good as guaranteed.
