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ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.
Embattled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema says nationalisation of the mines is a concluded matter and that the ruling party is studying the best model for it.
“Mines should be nationalised. Nationalisation is concluded. I don’t understand the ANC process to be saying we are investigating nationalisation of mines. I understand the ANC process to be saying we are looking to get the best model for nationalisation,” said Malema on Tuesday.
The youth leader was addressing thousands of students at the University of Limpopo's Turfloop Campus at an OR Tambo Memorial lecture.
The ANC has celebrated its former leader Oliver Tambo since October was declared Tambo month in 2008.
Malema said: “Nationalisation is a concluded and closed matter.”
His assertion comes shortly after President Jacob Zuma assured the business community that nationalisation was not the policy of the ANC.
Malema said foreign companies had enriched their countries by outsourcing production of mining commodities. He said polishing diamonds in London and other countries had deprived local people of job opportunities.
“Diamonds are polished in Johannesburg and London, and leave the people of Kimberley without jobs,” said Malema.
The youth league would never compromise in that regard.
Malema gave an example of the high level of poverty in Sekhukhune despite the area being rich in mineral resources.
“We are nationalising. We want the people of Sekhukhune to look like the platinum they are sitting on.”
What made Johannesburg a big city was a return investment by the discoverers of gold and the same should have happened in other mining towns.
Malema said the ruling party had never established a city, accepting the apartheid towns as established by the apartheid government.
ANC chairman and Limpopo premier, Cassel Mathale, told Malema that the ANC in the province would support him over the disciplinary hearing instituted by the ANC.
“We are with you all the way,” said Mathale.
Malema was charged with bringing the ANC into disrepute over a statement he made that the Botswana regime should be overthrown.
Mathale said ANC leaders were supposed to advise Malema when he made a mistake and not punish him.
“When you make a mistake it is the responsibility of leaders to guide and show direction,” said Mathale. - Sapa
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simon, wrote
Every time this enema opens his mouth, another 100 jobs are lost. And showerhead sits ther with the usual stupid grin on his face. End days for the cANCer.
Frances, wrote
Cry for our Country. We are on the road to disaster. A weak president has led to this. Malema makes more pronouncements than does Zuma. I wonder if he will have the ANC constitution changed so that he can become President before their age requirement?
HEISH!!, wrote
Let's start a betting agency: what will big mouth come out with next??!! If it makes sense, you lose!! - so put your worldly wealth on a sure thing!!
Robo, wrote
Malema remians an uninformed fool that is going to drive this country into the ground until there is nothing left for anyone
Jakes, wrote
yes fool and then what you would do - sign up tenders to bring up the Gold or you would fold your sleeves and push the barrows
Tshepo, wrote
there is food on the table,never mind where it comes from and dont even bother to check if there is more where ever it comes from, lets just feast.ya neh?
Tshepo, wrote
Malema, SHHHHUUUUT IIIT (in nigerian accent).You need to appreciate that silence is sometimes golden
mince, wrote
"I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled it lovingly with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio above the table and next to the barbecue. Then came the poop. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the chairs, the table. Everywhere! Then some of the birds turned mean. They would dive bomb me and try to peck me even though I had fed them out of my own pocket. And others birds were boisterous and loud. They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that I fill it when it got low on food. After a while, I couldn't even sit on my own back porch anymore. So I took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone. I cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio. Soon the back yard was like it used to be … quiet, serene and no one demanding their rights to a free meal. Now let's see. Our government gives out free food, subsidized housing, free medical care and free education and allows anyone born here to be an automatic citizen. Then the illegals came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly our taxes went up to pay for free services; small apartments are housing 5 families; you have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor; your child’s second grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn't speak English. Corn Flakes now come in a bilingual box; I have to 'press one' to hear my bank talk to me in English, and people waving flags other than our flag are squawking and screaming in the streets demanding more rights and free liberties. Just my opinion, but maybe it's time for the government to take down the bird feeder.
Sean Haywood, wrote
Even the papers must surely be thinking twice before publishing the same old - same old rhetoric this guy spews.
Anonymous, wrote
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JR, wrote
Like all good dictatorshiips and one party states in Africa their compulsion is to seize control of all centres of wealth in the country so they can line thier pockets with so much wealth that they cannot even spend it. On top of that they muzzel the press to try prevent the public finding out about their corruption and criminal activities. This is the way of Africa and despite those much further north of us realising that this is not the way to go, our leaders only look as far north as Zimbabwe for example of how to plunder the coutnry. This is what is bad about Africa.
Jo, wrote
Wasn't there an investigation going on into this idiot's conduct? WTF happened to that??? Bloody ineffective as usual.
Zakhele, wrote
i do not wonder why Mathale support malema, there is no future for him if he disagree. he must be also charged for undermining ANC leadership when he says ANC IS WRONG. tame this big cat but tomorrow he will be barking at u mathale.
Stuart, wrote
Still beating that same old drum Juju. When you gonna realize that even the "pepul" you are preaching it to no longer believe you.
Anonymous, wrote
Yet another boring article about JM... When is this megalomaniac loudmouth going shut t f up?!?
dom, wrote
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