RobinH

As if this wasn't obvious to anyone with half a brain from the minute he arrived at MArikana in his airconned 4 X 4.
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Mnumzane

And now Malema calls for Baleni to declare his shareholdings while he refused to declare his when he was asked as he said he is not a public figure! A pot calling a kettle black. Last nite Miners had their supper @ the Gift of the Givers Kitchen soup and Malema had his @ his home and downed with a Champagne.
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RobinH

Mndende: He has one, but it disappears in the fat rolls. Floyd really battles to find it when he wants to play.
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Kabelo10

I'm afraid now, this guy will be assasinated.
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Dzel

I also thought it was common knowledge what he is trying to do. The real story is what impact are his actions going to have on our economy, that is what I would have covered if I were writing this article.

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RobinH

Dzel: Agreed. Seriously useless journalism surrounding this whole issue. We don't need a second by second update on the farts of a fat boy. What we would like is some insightful reporting and perhaps a smattering of analysis.
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16-12-1838

Dzel, RobinH

Lazy journalism and sensationalist reporting are always going to be with us unfortunately.

What we would all like is a govt that has a vision for this country. One that incorporates the needs and ambitions of all who live here and of course, strong enough to ensure the vision becomes a reality.
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Mbelewolwazi

@Crown
Thanks for making me laugh my crap out. That was very funny though I know it is from frustration.
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Catswhiskers

@RobinH
Wrong - what we need now is some strong leadership and action from the people who are supposedly running this country!
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Zabaragast

I'd back him, but he has a bunker.
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RobinH

Catswhiskers: Obviously. I was talking about the quality of journalism. Politics in this country is so abysmal that the word "quality" no longer applies.
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Mbelewolwazi

@Catswhiskers:
We need a blend of everything that is intellectual and progress oriented including good leadership and good reporting as well. These phenomonons are not mutually exclusive, if you know what I mean.
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letwadi

Oh Malema, I fear for your life, too many zulus and some coconuts hate you, and baas Piet as well. Forward we go, if they smoke you out, there will be 20 more Malemas.
1. The mines
2. The farms
3. The suburbs, remove the boom gates and.......

There is no turning back
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Goldstone

@KABELO
I'm afraid now, this guy will be assasinated.
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That will be a relieve to the Nation
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Mbelewolwazi

When I saw Malema on TV with his big belly and fat cheeks like an overfed hog I thoght what an irony. He is telling people not to go to work and have no money for food but from there he is jumping into his luxurious car and heading straight for the nearest expensive restaurant. What a hypocrite.
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Phathuza

This guy is desperate for attention but what I like about him He is opening people eyes to see what type of a leader is Zuma since he misleaded them during the road to Plokwane. Zuma slept with his comrade daughter , Moral leader does not sleep around with HIV positive minors with out a protection even if its not a rape That guy is an embarasment to our country I did vote for him and I wont vote him even if he can get second Amanyala obaba

Malema also he did not see it coming he vowed to kill for Zuma and also we must not criticise zuma about sonono because he is our father but noe he is critising him because he has been expeled from ANC . Mbalula and his friend Malema are not Good for ANC tHAY MUST FORM THEIR PARTY PERIOD
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iPhone4

@KABELO
I'm afraid now, this guy will be assasinated.
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Aphi amadelakufa when you need them?
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SetlaboswanaBoy07

NUM leaders are paid by mines, for what? Mis-representing the miners
Big Shots in politics own shares in the mines, It means only few individuals benefit from the country's minerals. Miners paid peanuts.
I dont know Malema's motives but thanx for the eye opening issues that our government choose to turn a blind eye on them

ENOUGH is ENOUGH with this corrupt ANC government.

Keep it up C'de Malema, but we dont want bloodshed.



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Catswhiskers

I wonder if the anc boys are sorry they expelled him? He's doing a lot more harm now then he did as the president of the youth league, and no-one to stop him.
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RobinH

Mbelewolwazi: Beautifully put, Sir. A man after my heart. Concise,. incisive and reasoned. Wonderful!
SetlaboswanaBoy07": The way the obese one is going, bloodshed is inevitable. Although I think most would agree with your "ENOUGH is ENOUGH with this corrupt ANC government.", Malema certainly doesn't offer a viable alternative. We, the people, must simply vote them out. Hard and fast.

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The-Rothschilds

Is the ANC going to survive Malema?
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Phathuza

Julius Malema is meleading peaple of SA , Not long ago he said he will kill for Zuma and now he is critising the same man because he was expelled from the Anc, H e is like his friend Fikile Mbalula they were supporting Zuma because they wanted positions and to conrol him now he is pushing his agendas he want to be the secritary general of the ANC that boy mara, He is using his friend juju

Zuma is not a fit for the office either , He is an embarasment to the country he must go back to Nkandla and look after his wives. I didnt vote last time and I wont vote again if Zuma will still be a President , We dont need Zuma, Malema and Mbalula they are using us to push their Agendas Motlante for president we have no other choice

He must go down with Zuma
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Right-Back-Khumalo

Well, this is what we call the champion of the poor. Now, he is really fighing for people not as he was claiming in the past.

This guy is powerful, whether we like it or not.
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PAPARAZ

he cannot go down the drain alone, watch the space.
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RobinH

RBK: I don't think anyone disputes that he is powerful. The problem is how he wields that power, and at whose expense.
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Right-Back-Khumalo

@SetlaboswanaBoy07...No, they are being paid to shut up employees while employees are being enslaved. NUM leaders must go...

We are all fully behind Malema....
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RobinH

RBK: Enough with the royal "we". Who is your "we"?
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kiii

this malema must be a very intelligent fool that must be listened to by all including those that deceived us all by labeling him a fool whereas he is very articulated and focused. I bet he will take all of us be surprise thanks to our commercial media.
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kiii

go on Malema, our ancestors are with you, even if they kill you today, you have reawaken our awareness like Steve Biko did, we shall not forget you.
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vivla

When is malema dying? Eish this guy wa bora ka higher grade!
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kiii

@ vivla after you are buried, I am sure you do not even have high grade fool
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RobinH

kiii: Ja ja ho hum.
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kiii

@RobinH
kiii: Ja ja ho hum
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whats is this?

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StaHorse_waleBucca

Ok, Sowetan feed us this information, and we all go on it... But how true is it? where is the reference of what's writen here, how do we proof this, how do we know that it wasn't fabricated? manipulated from the events that took place?

This sounds like we are been told a story and the way it was writen I feel a strong element that we should belive it..

I think we should use our minds the most not our feelings, and question the perception in which the Writer wrote this....


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RobinH

kii: Work itout. It's not rocket science.

StaHorse: With respect, some actually read other sources as well. This is simply a convenient comment platform. I fully agree that the quality of journalism here, in terms of acknowledging sources, and even in terms of accuracy is shocking. This morning the heading of the piece on Ramphele used the word "can" instead of "can't" - which is the direct opposite, although once this was pointed out to them by email they did correct it.
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ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat

Sowetan journalists should know better. There were not 2000 people but 15 000 miners who came to listen to Julius. Gwede Mantashe and Jackson Mthembu are eating their own words now. They thought by expelling Julius they were declaring him a political nonetity. People cannot be fooled. They themselves do not even make the headlines now.

Anyone who is thinking of ending this boy's life must be crazy and is playing with fire. We said it before that all these Zuma factionalists will be on the backfoot all the way to Mangaung.Not to mention Blade Nzimande who has been telling the SABC not to cover Julius Malema. By the time we reach Mangaung, the old man, Jacob Zuma will be so riled and tired that he does not even want to contest the presidency of the ANC. And then there are embedded journalists and analysts who have been trying to influence things in Jacob Zuma's favour. Analysts like Steve Friedman who cannot see that Zuma factionalists are finished, are just deliberately misleading the public. No sound business person should even rely on their flawed analysis and fuzzy logic.
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kiii

@RobinH
ne,gi na nna gi
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kiii

@ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat

i could not have said it better, rather I also want to add that the media are also to blame for misleading the public that juju is a fool and as such should not be taken seriously. disregard malema at you own peril south Africa.
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RobinH

PAD. You did a quick head count when you were there, did you? Sure the figures are probably out, but please cite your source.

Kii: JJ doesn't need the media to look a fool. He does a fine job on his own.
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SetlaboswanaBoy07

@Right-back-Khumalo
I just dont know what will happen after this, the companies owning this mines are from overseas, obviously their goverments will be interested in providing safety for their people, Is Malema preparing the SANDF for the upcoming war,

I have a bad feeling about this, who else is involved, Tokyo, Why is Mbalula so quiet

I am fully behind Malema, but he need to be careful, the KZN morons will kill him.

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kiii

@RobinH
and you spend all this time and energy talking about a fool ? Mr wise man... lol.
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SetlaboswanaBoy07

I agree on voting this ANC donkeys out, Zille your chance is coming, you did a great job at the Western Cape and we are going to give you more responsibilities. Please dont let us down,


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kiii

@SetlaboswanaBoy07
revolutionaries do not fear death,do not fear but keep up your support for the good work of the youth. it is not malema but the youth but somebody must lead it hence malema is leading it. viva SA youths
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kiii

@SetlaboswanaBoy07
please do not go there, Zile has a lot to learn about south africa. she is still alien to the culture of SA
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SetlaboswanaBoy07

For the sake of improved service delivery, reduced looting, I think Zille should be given at least 5 provinces to run so that the ANC government will wake up. I am fully behind Malema's ideas and I respect him for not being a coward. Mmetla shapo la tlala o isha gabo but this is too much.


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Credo

I think Zuma's enemies are paying this fat pork chop to create uneasy and difficult situations for Zuma.

Malema is is a greedy piece of pork and he will not do anything without getting paid for it.
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Simlee

Last kick of a dying horse!!! Hes preying on the poor miners emotions.......... This is the worst he can do
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STOPA

@Kabelo10
I'm afraid now, this guy will be assasinated
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let him be assasinated, imagine how many people will be jobless if all the mines in south africa shuts down, already we have many without source of income in our country, why don't he choose to play it smart by calling on government to listen to the people or he establish his own political party like any other political leaders who wish to become first citizens in future.
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clevergirl

der cums da hawks n tax man.re tla khutsa,even his bunker wil not bhelp him,tlitlitlitli
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Lenyora-Buckselona

This guy is brave he reminnds me of Chris Hani,mara lets hope they dont assasinate him.

@Kabelo They wont assasinate him he is from limpopo.
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Kabelo10

I Overheard his speech during the memorial of Marikakan massacre towards ANC MP's. Especially Siyabonga Cwele was present, the guy is a mafia. He'll organise a hit to assasinate this young Boy from Limpopo.

Malema have many enemies now, so Honestly, his life is in danger.
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clevergirl

he is not brave wena lenyara-bucksselona.y is he havin body guards if a le brave?he is encouraging violence poor pipl r lusin lyfs bcos of him.if a le brave ga a ye koo a le 1 n join da much.n 2 compare hm with the late Chris Hani o maaka.he is nutin lyk Chris
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manu.menne

What would Bob do if the same thing juju is doing spreads to ZIMPLATS. A unit of IMPLANTS? They are worse than RSA platinum miners being paid about R2500. That is half of what their colleagues get in RSA for the same platinum
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manu.menne

IMPLATS
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somaartakeit

pliz Sowetan get your facts straight before Malema sues you lot for defaming and spreading malicious lies about him.

Malema is not causing mines unrest the unrest was there long before Malema came along, Malema is only filling in the leadership void left by the union leaders, the mine bosses and the government, due to their inability to recognise seriousness of the situation or maybe they have no vision or plan to effectively concl amicable the fight btwn the haves and the have nots.

I am not Malema's fan nor am I anc supporter, but TRUTH MUST ALWAYS TRIUMPH above sensationalised and blameful news, SOwetan you are tabloid I wish Malema would consult his laws and sue you lot for deliberately mus-qoating him just to advance your baseless, thoughtless reporting.

Also before you continue with publishing sensationalised report, please note that on the CNN tape Malema didsn't chant 'kill the b0er' but 'kiss the b0er' please listen hard at the tape and report factually, otherwise the anc must forge ahead with media regulation, since you are not able to behave in a professional manner.
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somaartakeit

laws should read lawyers

I am furious that SAn media is not able to get even the basic facts in its reporting, really this is shameful reporting which only serves to funnel hate and all other ill feelings, Juju is no saint everyone by now knows that, but come on, report factually or move on to report other issues, least you run risk of being sued, I pray that Malema will sue you guys, cause that's the only way you learn how to behave professional as you should, without being threatened with medial tribunal or law suit.
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StaHorse_waleBucca

@somaartakeit

SAn does not fail "to get even the basic facts in its reporting"

If you want to mislead the mass, you do so, that's not " Failing to get even the basic facts in its reporting"..

The objective of this report to mislead and to make us believe that Malema is bad and everybody should be against him., Period.
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|Sinudeity|

somaartakeit - Just a pity that the leadership void is being filled by a corrupt thief.
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|Sinudeity|

StaHorse_waleBucca - The irony is, we have FAR MORE incorrect facts being passed from the ANC / ANCYL branch meetings to the public. Unfortunately, there is no talk of a ANC tribunal :P
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siphok

Malema might be bitter but he is relevant, my fada was a miner as well he came back home sick with nothing to show for his troubles under ground. Was it because he was not eductated? I dont doubt his money management skills at all, he made it a point that we were all dressed up, eaten every and carried atleast R1 day (four of us). Unfortunately he was slaved to grow up his children. You cannot explain the R4800 a month in the current situation for the miners, thats a pathetic wage, isnt because of so called cheap labour? In europe a miner earns in between R10 000 and R15000 why should we agree to this pathetic salary. Who ever is talking about economy does not understand the harshness of the economy currently to this people. They dont stay at home probaly feeding a lot of people, they pay rent, transport and buy two sets of groceries for home in and here for himself. He uses parafin (How expensive). So you saying the economy will trebble if he gets a better salary "pathecic you", yes it will trebble for the elite but most people will be able to afford and the level of porverty will be reduced overtime because, this people will send their children to accademic instituions.
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Sdiesel

Viva juju man viva u may not be proficient in English that's bcuz u r not English speaking they will always have something judge u with to make u feel small, just keep on talking bcuz their r running scared(President).
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Lehipi

Olebogeng Molatlhwa, with due respect your article is substandard.... your heading says "at last malema reveals his true intentions" but then you fail to say anything other than what the public already knew... Journalism in South Africa has gone to the dogs..... a grade 10 pupil would analyse malema's interest in destabilizing the mines better than the author of this article..... Sowetan used to have great coulumnists!! I dont regret my decision not to buy it anymore" yes i ocasionally read it online....
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kgomza

Malema you are going down, please dont take RSA with you, we can't affort to be Zimbabwe, cause we south africans also taking care of zim people
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Pitra

The Boy is fustrated and has no hobby . He just developed a new Hobby with Miners .
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