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ANC Youth League President Julius Malema.

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's hometown of Seshego, near Polokwane, showed signs on Monday of the town's celebration of his failed disciplinary appeal .

Tyre marks stretched across various streets, and ashes and Malema t-shirts lay scattered on the ground.

The township echoed with the sounds of car hooters on Saturday when it was announced that Malema's appeal had failed.

The African National Congress's disciplinary committee of appeals announced that it had dismissed appeals by Malema, his spokesman Floyd Shivambu, and four other ANCYL officials to overturn their suspensions.

They were found guilty in November of bringing the ANC into disrepute and of sowing division in the party.

Anti-Malema factions congregated at a local shopping centre and set fire to a Malema t-shirt during the celebrations on Saturday.

Malema has become unpopular among youths in his township. They accused him of being a dictator and of sidelining those who opposed him.

A local resident said the decision against Malema was not her concern.

“I have many responsibilities, I don't care what happened to him... I have my own problems. I want to go back to school and I don't have money, if I cry for him what will I get?” she asked.

“They (the ANCYL) talk about economic freedom and nationalisation but we (are still) struggling...,” she said. - Sapa

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Tshifhiwa Maxwell Mashau, wrote

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12:23pm on 7 February 2012
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Let’s just hope that Mr Malema will learn from all these mires. Save to indicate that nothing lasts forever, be it happiness or even trying times. It might not necessarily be the end of him, but he should be able to learn and possibly emerge a better politician, not only a loud mouth who lack discipline, and just shoot from the head without substance. Above all this morass, I also blame the mother body, ANC for lack of decisive leadership. Take for instance the issue of Nationalization of mines and Expropriation of Land. What has the Youth League got to do with it? Certainly that is above their ambit of governance, and they (ANC) should have reprimanded the Youth League a very long time. It is my object take that any Youth League should focus on things that benefits the youth, e.g. education, employment, substance abuse by the youth, crime, to mention but a few. To be robust alone is not enough. I’m just saying.

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Justin, wrote

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07:56am on 7 February 2012
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When your own friends celebrate your death, what does that say about you? The only reason why people dance on Juju's political grave because he treated them as they were dead when he was in a position to assist them (and all he did was help himself). He is not a good chief or a good patron and he is a reflection of the ANC's prevailing governance ethos. People wedded to the past will continue condoning this, and people wedded to the future will miss how severe this is and how deeply it wounds the national psyche. We do not address issues - we silence the voices that disagree with us. We hide behind justice and exert personal justice. We claim to act on a mandate from the people, and proceed to rob them, and their children's future. But lets be positive: at least the HIV infection rate is stabilised, the sun shines, the wind blows, the SANRAL lays tar roads, our taxes are sometimes used for good, the national lottery is not a total farce etc etc.

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Anonymous, wrote

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09:07pm on 6 February 2012
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I feel soory for him even though I was nt a fan coz I'm nt into politics much bt hey. They did what they new was right it is called discipline not punishment coz he was too far

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09:03pm on 6 February 2012
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I feel soory for him even though I was nt a fan coz I'm nt into politics much bt hey. They did what they new was right it is called discipline not punishment coz he was too far

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LK, wrote

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08:27pm on 6 February 2012
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Where's your support now, fat racist boy? I for one will gladly say I was NEVER EVER afraid of the cr** that spewed forth from your filthy vile filled gob hole. I may not be the greatest supporter of Pres Zuma, but your disgusting disrespect for him makes me hang my head in shame. You Malema are filth. And that, you swine is a compliment. You are hated.

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Precious, wrote

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06:09pm on 6 February 2012
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We already have economic freedom. We are free to sell our talents to anyone. What have you got to offer? Putting your begging bowl out wont get you anywhere, there is just so much charity available , then you have to start working for yourself. Stop being a victim, you have been freed from oppression, the only thing oppressing you now is your own feeling of self worth. Give yourself a kick in the trousers, look in the mirror and say to yourself " I am free". Go out and help some one and you will be helping yourself as well. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

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