Who's paying for Malema's lavish life?

<p><a class="storylink" href="http://www.tios.co.za/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>The Independent on Saturday</em></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema is living way beyond his means ... the question is how can he afford it - or who is paying for it.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><strong><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386157598632595442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWTkK93UspppTAOwvVyo0AdBDaT9nkOXY8Ust1d0PZeJW3k3vU2LsJZEQR0WJQApihyQjg_XlWFA6zWHyqMLJWSEPAPmflMDUxxVhN7SGc0q_-qvCeDCXGw__w6EraSlVsBckQnm-55w/s400/Malema's+House+in+Limpopo.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Julius Malema's Home in Limpopo?</strong></span></em></p><p align="left"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386157008214573282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YFL4R4Y-6eiYdriIoZDKfDuqEeMLyOMELUYO_t6OWNrIbIbnIVr1Ys597LR5WSmC3fZiM3VWPvEgpmR7PHElGhGnSdQAmn-oYnKNtP-odlQYNioE0AuIlb3Shyznt_skseYsDe2QexE/s400/juliusmalema_P1010036.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><strong>Malema's Range Rover sport in the room upstairs?</strong></span></em></p><p align="left"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386157014867111730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsI_l69HSq1QoYuIByIO1iTrE882z1vFh90PcvanaqyBDvVgOojKp7mz7K1q2ZnXzfliOn0pUDpGsiEoOALrsdYESxeKySlGePkevo9DXpw2QBvxPGKXT67eUndbiSPi81Cf7NXJ2WwY/s400/juliusmalema_rangerover.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><strong>Note the REGISTRATION - DOG-Limpopo</strong></span></em></p><p align="left">With a luxurious Sandown Estate home in Johannesburg's northern suburbs and a C63 Mercedes-Benz, Malema would need to earn more than R50 000 a month to qualify for these expenses. <em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;"></span></em></p><p>But highly placed sources within the ANC this week said that Malema earns a salary of just over R20 000 a month from the Youth League.<br /><br />This would include his car allowance and medical aid, but not a loaned executive car from the organisation.<br /><br />Malema found himself splashed all over newspapers this week after his lavish housewarming party last weekend got out of hand.<br /><br />He allegedly attacked a police reservist neighbour who interrupted the party after 3am to complain about the excessive noise.<br /><br />In turn, Malema accused people who spoke to the media about the incident of being Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille's spies.<br /><br />The reservist said Malema's bodyguards threatened to take away his cellphone and wallet when he tried to call the police.<br /><br />He was rescued by a guest at the party, who pulled him away from Malema and his bodyguards. The reservist then managed to lock himself inside his car while Malema and his crew banged on the car's roof and windows as he drove off.<br /><br />Media reports this week suggested that Malema had been charged with assault after the early morning incident at his house.<br /><br />But provincial police Senior Superintendent Eugene Opperman said investigations were still continuing. He would not confirm whether Malema or his bodyguards were facing charges.<br /><br />Several residents, however, said Malema had been a troublesome neighbour ever since he moved in.<br /><br />At his latest party, the upmarket bash had a live band and plenty of booze, a string of visitors with Harley-Davidson motorbikes and others with bling cars.<br /><br />But the question is, how did Malema qualify to rent the house in the first place?<br /><br />He lives in Silvela Road in Sandown Estates. Firzt Realty estate agent Beverly Feinblum said that a cluster home in or around that area could cost anything from R18 000 to R23 000 a month in rental.<br /><br />A free-standing house in a complex would have three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, two reception areas, staff quarters, a pool and a double garage.<br /><br />Malema drives a black C63 Mercedes-Benz AMG, which retails at R734 000.<br /><br />It is rumoured that he also drives an Aston Martin and has a Range Rover.<br /><br />He also has two bodyguards.<br /><br />Malema is believed to employ Coin as a private security firm.<br /><br />Security specialist Mike Bolhuis said bodyguards could cost anything from R500 a shift to R5 000 a day. A permanent bodyguard could cost anything between R30 000 and R60 000 a month.<br /><br />"Bodyguards just make you feel important, like you have a standing. It's a vain move more than a necessary one. I know a couple of government employees who just have bodyguards because there is extra money floating around.<br /><br />"The price does increase as the levels of risk increase and how well known the person is."<br /><br />But ANC spokesperson Lindiwe Zulu said no one should compare what Malema did in his private life with the youth league. If someone wanted to know what Malema earned, it was best to ask him directly.<br /><br />"I don't think people should walk around saying what other people earn."<br /><br />Defending Malema's lavish bash, Zulu justified it with the area he was living in. "You have to look at where he lives... he doesn't live in a shack."<br /><br />When The Independent on Saturday spoke to Malema, he was unrepentant.<br /><br />"Write your story, I don't owe you or your bosses or your paper any comment, I owe you nothing."</span></p><p><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></p>

Who's paying for Malema's lavish life?

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We don't need no education

<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zbDjUIb9ezbaxp-7qt5-L7XPIpn7XxAcS8rlGt9Y2DE0DMtp7X6ME6C0JqnOfQpzCnD8Ww0DKZ-hagxk8s6745F4of5esNUZR2TOpDu1cXwQ8bhwrEcrh-i8SjgbrymcNCsR_43iRaA/s1600-h/malema-education-books.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386107240488230322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zbDjUIb9ezbaxp-7qt5-L7XPIpn7XxAcS8rlGt9Y2DE0DMtp7X6ME6C0JqnOfQpzCnD8Ww0DKZ-hagxk8s6745F4of5esNUZR2TOpDu1cXwQ8bhwrEcrh-i8SjgbrymcNCsR_43iRaA/s400/malema-education-books.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Article By: The Point</span></em><br /><br />The Point has been dabbling in a little mathematics. And by dabbling I mean groping aimlessly in the dark and by mathematics I mean numbers generally... and the Fibonacci sequence specifically.<br /><br />Ah, you see how I casually threw that out there — the product of a misspent youth. Or, to be more honest, far too many episodes of 'Criminal Minds'.<br /><br />So, back to those Fibonacci numbers. This is the sequence:<br /><br />0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55...<br /><br />Basic principle: each number is the sum of the two previous numbers. This brings me to the point — a South African Fibonacci sequence for the week.<br /><br />0: John Hlophe (call ups to the Constitutional Court bench);<br />1: SA police (the number of times crimes stats have been released in the past year);<br />1: Jacob Zuma (maiden speech at the UN);<br />2: Julius Malema (current count of charges against him);<br />3: Wives of Jacob Zuma (well, that's pretty self-explanatory);<br />5: Springboks (number of games won in the Tri-Nations);<br />8: Pius Langa (number of years since he was appointed deputy chief justice);<br />13: Blade Nzimande (number of times he has insisted he is, in fact, a communist);<br />21: Helen Zille (the number of times she uttered Jacob Zuma's name this week);<br />34: Leonard Chuene (number of lies told about Caster Semenya);<br />55: Michel Hulley (the number of times he's tried to get JZ out of trouble).<br /><br />Okay, okay... I confess, from 13 down they're all just approximations. But hey, who said journalists could count?<br /><br /><strong>WE DON'T NEED NO EDUCATION </strong><br /><br />So, he pops up at spot number four in my sequence, but, really, you could probably put him anywhere. Yip, I am talking about the invaluable Julius Malema. The consistency with which he provides fodder for humour is truly remarkable.<br /><br />If mention of the chubby-one's name causes you to break out in a sweat, froth at the mouth and start biting the furniture, I advise you to simply skip over this section. If the symptoms continue, then you may have rabies. There's nothing I can do about that.<br /><br />Right, back to this week's double whammy of Malema-madness. Yip, not only was he in court, he also threw a big bash at his Sandton home and may or may not have assaulted a grumbling neighbour.<br /><br />Let's begin with that </span><a href="http://news.iafrica.com/sa/1715238.htm" target="new"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">court appearance</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">.<br /><br />In his testimony, Malema whined (like a petulant child) that instead of helping to educate him the women's rights organisation dragged him to court.<br /><br />"They should have seen an opportunity to educate a young man... I must say I am highly disappointed... the first opportunity they saw to educate a young man, was to rush to court."<br /><br />Ah, yes, but Malema assumes that the young man in question can actually be educated.<br /><br />"I'm not an expert. I'm a layman who can only respond to the utterances I've made. On statistics… it's something you have to argue with your learned friend [his lawyer]. I know nothing about statistics. That's why I didn't even bother myself to read this document… which I would not (have) the capacity to do."<br /><br />I think that proves my point. But, just in case you're not convinced, here's what he had to say after his </span><a href="http://news.iafrica.com/sa/1937664.htm" target="new"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">party</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">.<br /><br />"If there was going to be any beating surely it was not going to be done by me. It is really unfair to try and paint us as a wrong picture. "<br /><br />Hmm… that's a little ambiguous. Is he suggesting that he, the former child-soldier, is incapable of beating someone, or is he suggesting that now he gets his henchmen to do his dirty work?<br /><br />"Even after the party, we cleaned up everything so there should not be any accusations that there were bottles all over and there were condoms."<br /><br />Well, I think we can take a positive out of this: condoms reduce the chances of procreation.<br /><br /><strong>WELCOME TO GANGSTA'S PARADISE</strong><br /><br />When she wasn't sending her cronies to spy on Malema (yes, he really said that), the Zillenator was frothing at the mouth over JZ's <a href="http://news.iafrica.com/sa/1930880.htm" target="new">lawyer's</a> latest attempts to pervert the course of justice. There is also the possibility that she had just read a newspaper containing the most recent tidbits from Malemamunchkin.<br /><br />"The latest move by President Zuma's lawyers demonstrates once again how important it is not to be beguiled by the president's personal charm. His public relations will not protect the Constitution. In fact, it is a convenient smokescreen behind which the assault on the Constitution continues unabated."<br /><br />Ah, see, she's falling for his personal charms. Zumilla: you read it here first.<br /><br />"We are sinking into a kind of gangsterism when the decisions of the state justice system depend not on the law but on party intrigue."<br /><br />Despite the impending descent into gangsterism, Zuma seemed to be pretty firm on the rule of law.<br /><br />"The extreme manner in which some of our citizens tend to express their grievances lately is totally unacceptable. We cannot continue to loot shops, burn tyres, throw garbage on our streets, blockade roads, damage property, or, most disturbingly, march in violation of court orders, to voice your dissatisfaction."<br /><br />Perhaps this is the smokescreen.<br /><br /><strong>MISSING THE IRONY</strong><br /><br />Earlier this week, the US shut down its embassy and consulates in the face of some mysterious threat. The South African government, worried that this would scare tourists and investors off, issued the following statement.<br /><br />"Obviously, the closure of the embassies is not something that is a good thing because it creates an impression that we are not a safe country... We want to reassure the public that South Africa is indeed a safe country."<br /><br />This in the week that they finally released the crime statistics. I suspect the fact that 50 people are murdered every day will hold a little more sway than the temporary closure of the embassy of a country paranoid about national security. </span><p></p>

We don't need no education

Article By: The Point The Point has been dabbling in a little mathematics. And by dabbling I mean groping aimlessly in the dark and by mathe...

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It's JZ, leave a message...

<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvXZ5yh6aqa18OZo96cgjx8qn4iS7Z3Fb_MqoAuLfjnHI2kW7SLkubhdSNz-YjlcZxlqftxuK0ndflCAlKmZqFrXKnJikmGKHVBlrLmdnLQuJ28lMT2Vt1VNMC5qxCaJ8-XMXOHeGJoo/s1600-h/ZUMA-HOTLINE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111821575727298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvXZ5yh6aqa18OZo96cgjx8qn4iS7Z3Fb_MqoAuLfjnHI2kW7SLkubhdSNz-YjlcZxlqftxuK0ndflCAlKmZqFrXKnJikmGKHVBlrLmdnLQuJ28lMT2Vt1VNMC5qxCaJ8-XMXOHeGJoo/s400/ZUMA-HOTLINE.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>Article By: Rebekah Kendal</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Go on, admit it... you tried calling 17737. Nope? Not even to check if it was working? Erm... well... we may have. It was engaged. Yip, one day up and running and already JZ's hotline is inundated with calls. </span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Either that or (a) every other journalist in South Africa was doing the same thing (b) the JZ hotline team took a lunch-break and left the phone off the hook or (c) one of these guys was calling... </span></p></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>President Zuma's hotline, how can I help you?</strong><br />Ah Jacob... it's Bob. I noticed that you've been having a spot of trouble with your military. Personally, I found that free farms and foreign conflicts do wonders in quelling discontent. The DR Congo worked well for me. And, before I forget, next time you pop over for a visit, you simply must try the new English Breakfast tea I had imported from Sri Lanka.<br /><br /><strong>I'm sorry I can't take your call right now... I'm busy running the country. Please leave a message at the beep.</strong><br />JZ, it's Schabir. I've made a booking at that restaurant you like on Florida Road for Wednesday night. I know we said 6.30pm, but something's come up. Do mind if I swing by and pick you up at 7pm instead?<br /><br /><strong>Hello, this is your president speaking. How can I help you?</strong><br />(Heavy breathing)<br />Hello? Terror… is that you again?<br />(Heavy breathing)<br />Hello? Hello? Really, Terror, I can see your caller ID...<br /><br /><strong>Hi, this is Zuma. You know what to do. No, no... not the machine gun. Leave a message.</strong><br />Msholozi, Floyd here. Can I ask you a personal question? What does 'sleeping around' mean to you? Okay, sure, we know all that stuff about kangas, but do you think 'sleeping around is sleeping around' is a solid argument? DJ Redi Direko didn't. She really needs to grow up. Anyway, I started this cool new group on Facebook, check it out...<br /><br /><strong>President Zuma is here to serve the people. If you leave a message at the tone, you will be the 6759th person to do so today. Beep.</strong><br />Um… President Zuma, this is Lee calling from the South African Table Tennis Board. Just a quick reminder about paying your annual subscriptions and your friendly against Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday afternoon.<br /><br /><strong>You've reached the home of Jacob, Sizakele, Nompumelo, and Thobeka. We can't take your call right now, but if you leave a message, we'll get back to you...</strong><br />Jacob... it's Winnie... again. I think your wives may be deleting my messages. I can't stop thinking about that kiss... call me.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>This is President Zuma's hotline. What would you like to complain about today?<br /></strong>With all due respect, Mr President, the country...<br />You can email my spokesperson; befriend me on Facebook; tweet me on Twitter; or read my weekly newsletter. No, really, do. It's a good read. In fact, if you read it regularly, you could probably just scrap this hotline altogether — we've pretty much got the complaints covered.<br /><br /><strong>You have reached the JSC hotline... ah, wait, no. Er... call again. Hello, you have reached JZ's hotline.</strong><br />Zuma... it's Hlophe. John Hlophe.<br /><br /><strong>It's JZ, you know the drill.</strong><br />Polka dot shirt or leather jacket? You know what it's like Msholozi — the ladies, the cameras, the jealous imperialists. Anyway, you've been to a few more of these shindigs than me, so thought I would seek your advice. In case you can make it: the Equality Court on Wednesday.</span></span> <p></p>

It's JZ, leave a message...

Article By: Rebekah Kendal Go on, admit it... you tried calling 17737. Nope? Not even to check if it was working? Erm... well... we may have...

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